خفته
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian hwptk (xuftag), from Proto-Iranian *huptáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *suptás (“asleep”), from Proto-Indo-European *sup-tó-s, from *swep- (“to sleep”). Cognate with Pashto ويده (widë, “asleep”), Vedic सुप्त (suptá).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xuf.ˈta/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xʊf.t̪ʰä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xof.t̪ʰe]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χuf.t̪ʰä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xufta |
| Dari reading? | xufta |
| Iranian reading? | xofte |
| Tajik reading? | xufta |
Adjective
خفته • (xofte)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “خفته”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press