کیهان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭢𐭩𐭧𐭠𐭭𐭩 (gyhʾny /⁠gēhān⁠/). Doublet of جهان and گیهان.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kaj.hɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.hɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.hɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.jɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.jɔːn]

 

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʲejhɒːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʲejhɒːn]
  • (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [kʲejhuːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.hɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	kayhān
Dari reading?	kayhān
Iranian reading?	keyhân
Tajik reading?	kayhon

Noun

Dari	کیهان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	кайҳон

کیهان • (keyhân)

1. universe
2. cosmos

Proper noun

Dari	کیهان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Кайҳон

کیهان • (keyhân)

1. a male given name, Keyhan or Kayhan, from Middle Persian

Derived terms

• کیهانی (keyhâni)
  • یکای کیهانی (yekâ-ye keyhâni)
• کیهان‌شناس (keyhân-šenâs)
  • کیهان‌شناسی (keyhân-šenâsi)

Related terms

• جهان (jahân)