گیس بافته

Persian

Etymology

From گیس (gis, “hair, locks”) +‎ بافته (bâfte, “weave; braid”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡeː.si bɑːf.ta]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡeː.sɪ bɑːf.t̪ʰä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡeː.sɪ bɑːf.t̪ʰä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡeː.sɪ bɑːf.t̪ʰä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡi.si bɔːf.t̪ʰä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲiː.se bɒːf.t̪ʰe]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡe.si bɔf.t̪ʰä]

Readings
Classical reading?	gēsi bāfta
Dari reading?	gēsi bāfta
Iranian reading?	gise bâfte
Tajik reading?	gesi bofta

Noun

گیسِ بافته • (gis-e bâfte)

1. plait; hair braid
2. tress
3. braided hair, pigtail

Related terms

• گیسِ جنی (gis-e jenni, “fairy-lock, elflock”)