زیتونی
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْتُونِيّ (zaytūniyy). By surface analysis, زیتون (zeytun) + ـی (-i, suffix forming adjectives).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /zaj.tuː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [zäj.t̪ʰuː.níː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [zej.t̪ʰuː.níː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [zäj.t̪ʰu.ní]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | zaytūnī |
| Dari reading? | zaytūnī |
| Iranian reading? | zeytuni |
| Tajik reading? | zaytuni |
Adjective
| Dari | زیتونی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | зайтунӣ |
زیتونی • (zeytuni)
- olivaceous
- of or pertaining to an olive
- رنگ زیتونی ― rang-e zeytuni ― olive colour
Related terms
- زیتون (zeytun)