خیره

Persian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Iranian. Compare Khotanese [script needed] (khīra, “depressed; sad”), Khwarezmian [Term?] (/⁠xyrʾw⁠/), Sogdian [Term?] (/⁠xyrʾk⁠/, “stupid”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xiː.ˈɾa/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɾä]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɾä]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xi.ɾä]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɹe]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χi.ɾä]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xīra
Dari reading^?	xīra
Iranian reading^?	xire
Tajik reading^?	xira

Adjective

خیره • (xire)

Derived terms

بخیره (be-xire, “in vain”)
خیره شدن (xire šodan, “to stare”)
خیره کردن (xire kardan, “to dazzle; to make impudent”)

Etymology 2

shortening of خَیْر اَسْت (xayr ast, “it is good”)

Pronunciation

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xǽj.ɾä]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xǽjɾä]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xǽjɾä]

Readings
Dari reading^?	xayra

Interjection

خیره • (xayra) (Dari)

it's alright, it's fine
don't worry (about it)
no worries