رکابی
Persian
Etymology
From رکاب (rekâb) + ـی (-i). Sleeveless shirts are called such because the shoulder straps resemble stirrups.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɾi.kaː.ˈbiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [rɪ.kʰɑː.bíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹe.kʰɒː.bíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾi.kʰɔ.bí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | rikābī |
| Dari reading? | rikābī |
| Iranian reading? | rekâbi |
| Tajik reading? | rikobi |
Noun
رکابی • (rekâbi)
Adjective
رکابی • (rekâbi)
- sleeveless; with shoulder straps instead of full sleeves
- (literal) resembling or pertaining to a stirrup
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “رکابی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Noun
رکابی • (rikābī) f (Hindi spelling रिकाबी)