الفبا
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic أَلِفْبَاء (ʔalifbāʔ), named after the first two letters of the Arabic alphabet.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔa.lif.ˈbaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔä.lɪf.bɑ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæ.lef.bɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔä.lif.bɔ́]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | alifbā |
Dari reading? | alifbā |
Iranian reading? | alefbâ |
Tajik reading? | alifbo |
Noun
الفبا • (alifbā / alefbâ) (plural الفباها (alifbā-hā / alefbâ-hâ), Tajik spelling алифбо)
Descendants
- Dhivehi: އަލިފުބާ (alifubā)