کیف
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See also: كيف
Persian
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kīf |
| Dari reading? | kīf |
| Iranian reading? | kif |
| Tajik reading? | kif |
Noun
کیف • (kif) (plural کیفها (kif-hâ))
Derived terms
- کیفی (kifi)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: kif
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic كَيْف (kayf).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kayf |
| Dari reading? | kayf |
| Iranian reading? | keyf |
| Tajik reading? | kayf |
Noun
کیف • (keyf)
Derived terms
- کیف کردن (keyf kardan)
Descendants
- → Bashkir: кәйеф (kəyef)
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Iranian reading? | kiyef |
Proper noun
کِیِف • (kiyef)
- Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), perhaps through English Kiev, or another language.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kiːf/
- Rhymes: -iːf
Proper noun
کِیف • (kīf) m (Hindi spelling कीव)
- Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)