چتری

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃat.ˈɾiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪.ɾíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪.ɾíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪.ɾíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪.ɾí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæt̪.ɹíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪.ɾí]

Readings
Classical reading?	čatrī
Dari reading?	čatrī
Iranian reading?	čatri
Tajik reading?	čatri

Etymology 1

Noun

چتری • (čatri) (Iran)

1. bangs

Etymology 2

Uncertain, likely borrowed from Hindustani چھتری / छतरी (chatrī). Doublet of چتر.

Noun

چتری • (čatrī) (plural چتری‌ها (čatrī-hā)) (Dari)

1. umbrella, parasol

Etymology 3

From Classical Persian چتر (čatr) +‎ ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix).

Adjective

چتری • (čatri)

1. umbelliferous
2. umbellate

Further reading

• Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “چتری”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 133
• “چتری”, in The Wilson English - Dari Dictionary (Webonary), SIL International, 2013
• “چتری”, in قاموس کبیر افغانستان [qāmūs-i kabīr-i afğānistān, The Great Dictionary of Afghanistan] (in Persian), Afghan Dictionary, 2023