Persian

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Etymology

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From کوتاه (kutâh, short) +‎ ـی (-i, abstract noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kōtāhī
Dari reading? kōtāhī
Iranian reading? kutâhi
Tajik reading? kütohī

Noun

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Dari کوتاهی
Iranian Persian
Tajik кӯтоҳӣ

کوتاهی (kutâhi)

  1. shortness (in time and space); brevity
  2. negligence