هیوا

See also: ھیوا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Central Kurdish ھیوا (hîwa, “hope”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [hiː.ˈwɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hiː.wɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hiː.wɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔiː.wɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.wɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [hiː.vɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [hi.vɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	hīwā
Dari reading?	hīwā
Iranian reading?	hivâ
Tajik reading?	hivo

Proper noun

هیوا • (hivâ)

1. a male given name, Hiva, from Central Kurdish