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Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Persian شایان. Related to Persian شاید (šâyad).
Adjective
شایان • (şayan)
- fitting, suitable, worthy
Descendants
References
Persian
Etymology
From شای (šây-, present stem of شایستن (šâyastan)) + ـان (-ân).
Pronunciation
Readings
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Classical reading?
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šāyān
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Dari reading?
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šāyān
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Iranian reading?
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šâyân
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Tajik reading?
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šoyon
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Adjective
شایان • (šâyân)
- worthy, deserving
- Synonyms: سزاوار (sazâvâr), لایق (lâyeq), شایسته (šâyaste)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “شایان”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim