الیوم
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic الْيَوْم (al-yawm), definite form of يَوْم (yawm).
Adverb
الیوم • (elyevm)
- today
- Synonym: بو كون (bugün)
Related terms
- یوم (yevm, “day”)
References
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “الیوم”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 192
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic الْيَوْم (al-yawm). By surface analysis, الـ (al-) + یوم (yawm / yowm)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔal.ˈjawm/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäl.jäwm]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæl.jowm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäl.jäwm]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | al-yawm |
| Dari reading? | al-yawm |
| Iranian reading? | al-yowm |
| Tajik reading? | al-yavm |
Adverb
الیوم • (al-yawm / al-yowm)