وسیله

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَسِيلَة (wasīla).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [wa.siː.ˈla]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wä.siː.lǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wä.siː.lǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wä.siː.lǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wä.si.lǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [væ.siː.lé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [vä.si.lǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	wasīla
Dari reading?	wasīla
Iranian reading?	vasile
Tajik reading?	vasila

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Noun

Dari	وسیله
Iranian Persian
Tajik	васила

وسیله • (vasile) (plural وسیله‌ها (vasile-hâ) or وسائل (vasâ'el))

1. means, medium

   وسیلهٔ نقلیه ― vasile-ye naqliye ― means of conveyance, transport means

   وسیلهٔ امرار معاش ― vasile-ye emrâr-e ma'âš ― means of living; means of livelihood

2. method, tool