ابری
Persian
Etymology
From ابر (abr, “cloud”) + ـی (i).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔab.ˈɾiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäb.ɾíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæb.ɹíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäb.ɾí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | abrī |
| Dari reading? | abrī |
| Iranian reading? | abri |
| Tajik reading? | abri |
Noun
ابری • (abri)
- a decorated paper known as marbled paper in English
- Synonyms: ابر و باد (abr-o-bâd), کاغذ ابری (kâġaz-e abri)
Derived terms
- ابریساز (abri-sâz)
- ابریسازی (abri-sâzi)
- ابری آبی (abri-ye âbi)
- ابری آهاری (abri-ye âhâri)
- ابری زرافشان (abri-ye zar-afšân)
Descendants
Adjective
ابری • (abri) (comparative ابریتَر, superlative ابریتَرین)
- cloudy
- 1972, “نمياد”, performed by Googoosh:
- آسمون ابریه اما دیگه بارون نمیاد
- âsemun abrie amâ dige bârun nemiyâd
- The sky's cloudy but the rain isn't coming anymore
- made using or related to the ebru technique
- کاغذ ابری ― kâġaz-e abri ― marbled paper
- نقش ابری ― naqš-e abri ― ebru pattern
- مایع ابری ― mâye'-e abri ― the liquid substance used in ebru technique
Derived terms
- کاغذ ابری (kâġaz-e abri)
References
Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “ابری”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ابری (abrī).
Adjective
ابری • (abrī) (Hindi spelling अब्री)