مانی

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐫖𐫀𐫗𐫏 (mʾny /⁠mānī⁠/).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ˈniː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.níː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.níː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɑː.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mɔː.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mɒː.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	mānī
Dari reading?	mānī
Iranian reading?	mâni
Tajik reading?	moni

Proper noun

مانی • (mâni)

1. Mani, the prophet of Manichaeism
2. a male given name, Mani

Related terms

• مانوی (mânavi)

Noun

مانی • (mâni)

1. (figurative) great painter (one as great as Mani, who illustrated the Arzhang)

See also

• Mani (prophet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia