Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from British English pyjama, from Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā) / Urdu پائِجامَہ (pāijāma), from Classical Persian پایجامه (pāyjāma), archaic form of پاجامه (pājāma). Doublet of پاجامه.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Dari reading? pīžāma
Iranian reading? pižâme

Noun

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پیژامه (pižâme) (plural پیژامه‌ها (pižâme-hâ))

  1. pyjamas (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in)