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Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭲 / 𐭭𐭩𐭮𐭲 (nēst, “is not”).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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nēst
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| Dari reading?
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nēst
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| Iranian reading?
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nist
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| Tajik reading?
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nest
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Verb
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نیست
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нест
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نیست • (nêst)
- negative form of هست
نون داریم ولی برنج نیست.- nun dârêm vali berenj nêst.
- We have bread but there isn't any rice.
- negative form of است
این فیلم خیلی جالب نیست.- in film xeylê jâleb nêst.
- This film isn't very interesting.
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Etymology 2
Adjective
نیست • (nist)
- annihilated