آلفتن
See also: ألفتن
Persian
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-. If so cognate with English love.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaː.luf.ˈtan/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.lʊf.t̪ʰǽn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɒː.lof.t̪ʰǽn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɔ.luf.t̪ʰǽn]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | āluftan |
| Dari reading? | āluftan |
| Iranian reading? | âloftan |
| Tajik reading? | oluftan |
Verb
آلفتن • (âloftan)
- (archaic) to enamor
Derived terms
- آلُفته (âlofte)
Related terms
- شوریدن (šuridan)
References
Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “آلفتن”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press