پائین

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭩𐭩𐭭 (pʾyyn /⁠pāyēn⁠/); by surface analysis, پا (pâ, “foot”) +‎ ـین (-in, -ên, “adjectival suffix, -en”), literally "of the foot".

Alternative forms

• پایین (pâyin)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pɑː.ˈʔiːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.ʔíːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.ʔíːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.jíːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰɔː.jín]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɒː.ʔíːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɔ.ʔín]

Readings
Classical reading?	pā'īn
Dari reading?	pā'īn
Iranian reading?	pâ'in
Tajik reading?	poʾin

Adverb

Dari	پائین
Iranian Persian
Tajik	поин

پائین • (pâ'in)

1. downward, downwards

   Antonym: بالا (bâlâ)

2. downstairs

Adjective

Dari	پائین
Iranian Persian
Tajik	поин

پائین • (pâ'in)

1. lower, bottom

   Antonym: بالا (bâlâ)

Noun

Dari	پائین
Iranian Persian
Tajik	поин

پائین • (pâ'in)

1. lower part, bottom

   Antonym: بالا (bâlâ)

Etymology 2

From پائین (pâyin) + ezafe.

Alternative forms

• پایین (pâyin-e)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pɑː.ˈʔiː.ni]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.ʔíː.nɪ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.ʔíː.nɪ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.jíː.nɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰɔː.jí.ni]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɒː.ʔíː.ne]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɔ.ʔí.ni]

Readings
Classical reading?	pā'īn-i
Dari reading?	pā'īn-i
Iranian reading?	pâ'in-e
Tajik reading?	poʾin-i

Preposition

Dari	پائین
Iranian Persian
Tajik	поини

پائینِ • (pâ'in-e)

1. at the bottom of