کنفت

Persian

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *gnebʰ- (“to press, tighten”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ki.ˈnift]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪ.nɪ́ft̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪ.nɪ́ft̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪ.nɪ́ft̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰi.níft̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲe.néft̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰi.níft̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	kinift
Dari reading?	kinift
Iranian reading?	keneft
Tajik reading?	kinift

Adjective

کنفت • (keneft)

1. (colloquial) embarrassed

   Synonym: (Dari) سنف (sanaf)