چیست
Persian
editEtymology
editA contraction of چی (či, “what”) and است (ast, “is”)
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [t͡ʃiːst]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰist̪]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | čīst |
Dari reading? | čīst |
Iranian reading? | čist |
Tajik reading? | čist |
Phrase
editDari | چیست |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | чист |
چیست • (čist)