حیف

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See also: خيف and جيف

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَيْف (ḥayf, injustice).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? hayf
Dari reading? hayf
Iranian reading? heyf
Tajik reading? hayf

Noun

حیف (heyf)

  1. pity, shame
    حیف که نتونست با ما بیاد. (colloquial Iranian)
    heyf ke na-tunest bâ mâ biyâd.
    It's a shame he/she couldn't come with us.