بنفشه
Persian
Alternative forms
- بنبشه (banabše) (dialectal, Kashan)[1]
Etymology
From Middle Persian wnpšk' (wanafšag, “violet”), of uncertain origin; see there for further information.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /bu.naf.ˈʃa/, /bi.naf.ˈʃa/, /ba.naf.ˈʃa/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bɪ.näf.ʃä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæ.næf.ʃé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bu.näf.ʃä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bunafša, binafša, banafša |
| Dari reading? | binafša |
| Iranian reading? | banafše |
| Tajik reading? | bunafša |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Noun
| Dari | بِنفشه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | بَنفشه |
| Tajik | бунафша |
بنفشه • (banafše) (plural بنفشهها)
- violet (flower)
- بنفشه فرنگی ― banafše-ye farangi ― pansy
Derived terms
- بنفشهزار (banafše-zâr)
- بنفشهستان (banafše-setân)
- بنفشهگون (banafše-gun)
Related terms
- بنفش (banafš)
Descendants
See wnpšk' for descendants.
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “wanafšag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “بنفشه”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Proper noun
| Dari | بنفشه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Бунафша |
بنفشه • (banafše)
- a female given name, Banafsheh