نمکین

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Persian

Etymology

From نمک (namak, salt) +‎ ـین (-in, adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? namakēn, namakīn
Dari reading? namakīn
Iranian reading? namakin
Tajik reading? namakin

Adjective

نمکین (namakin)

  1. salty
    Synonym: نمکی (namaki)
    Antonym: بی نمکی (bi namaki)

Descendants

  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਮਕੀਨ (namkīn)
    Shahmukhi script: نمکین (namkīn)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نمکین (namakīn).

Pronunciation

Adjective

نمکین (namkīn) (Hindi spelling नमकीन)

  1. salty

See also

Basic tastes in Urdu · ذائِقے (zāiqe) (layout · text)
مِیٹھا (mīṭhā) کَھٹّا (khaṭṭā) نَمکِین (namkīn) کَڑوا (kaṛvā) تِیکھا (tīkhā)

Noun

نمکین (namkīnm (Hindi spelling नमकीन)

  1. a salty or savory snack