نخستین

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian nxwst (naxwist, “first”). Akin to Old Armenian նախ (nax), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [na.xus.ˈtiːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.xʊs.t̪ʰíːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.xʊs.t̪ʰíːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nä.xʊs.t̪ʰíːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nä.xus.t̪ʰín]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næ.xos.t̪ʰíːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.χus.t̪ʰín]

Readings
Classical reading?	naxustīn
Dari reading?	naxustīn
Iranian reading?	naxostin
Tajik reading?	naxustin

Adverb

نخستین • (naxostin)

1. originally
2. first
3. foremost
4. earliest

Urdu

Adjective

نخستین • (nuxustīn)

1. foremost, very first, earliest

   Synonym: اولین (avvalīn)

Adverb

نخستین • (nuxustīn)

1. firstly

   Synonyms: اولین (avvalīn), اولاً (avvalan)