استمنا

Persian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔis.tim.ˈnaː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪm.nɑ́ː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪm.nɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰim.nɔ́ː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔes.t̪ʰem.nɒ́ː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰim.nɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading^?	istimnā
Dari reading^?	istimnā
Iranian reading^?	estemnâ
Tajik reading^?	istimno

Noun

استمنا • (estemnâ)

unhamzated form of (“male masturbation”)

Derived terms

استمنا کردن (estemnâ kardan)