نیست

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭲 / 𐭭𐭩𐭮𐭲 (nēst, “is not”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [neːst]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [neːst̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [neːst̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [neːs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [neːst̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [niːst̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nest̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	nēst
Dari reading?	nēst
Iranian reading?	nist
Tajik reading?	nest

Verb

Dari	نیست
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нест

نیست • (nêst)

1. negative form of هست

   نون داریم ولی برنج نیست.

   nun dârêm vali berenj nêst.

   We have bread but there isn't any rice.

2. negative form of است

   این فیلم خیلی جالب نیست.

   in film xeylê jâleb nêst.

   This film isn't very interesting.

Synonyms

• نابود (nâbud)

Derived terms

• نیستی (nêsti)

Etymology 2

Adjective

نیست • (nist)

1. annihilated