موی‌لب

Persian

Etymology

From موی (môy, “hair”) +‎ لب (lab, “lip”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [moːj.laβ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [moːj.läb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [moːj.läb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [moːj.läb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mʊːj.läb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [muːj.læb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mɵj.läb]

Readings
Classical reading?	mōylaḇ
Dari reading?	mōylab
Iranian reading?	muylab
Tajik reading?	müylab

Noun

Dari	موی‌لب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	мӯйлаб

موی‌لب • (môylab)

1. moustache

   Synonyms: سبیل (sebil), بروت (borut)

Derived terms

• موی‌لبدار (môylabdâr, “moustached”)

Descendants

• → Uzbek: moʻylov