سالیان
Persian
Etymology
Irregular plural of سال (sâl) with ـان (-ân) and epenthetic glide. Compare Early Judeo-Persian גרוהיאן (gurōhyān), plural of גרוה (gurōh, “group”, Arabic script گروه (goruh)).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /saː.li.ˈjaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sɑː.li.jɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [sɒː.li.jɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [sɔ.li.jɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | sāliyān |
| Dari reading? | sāliyān |
| Iranian reading? | sâliyân |
| Tajik reading? | soliyon |
Noun
سالیان • (sâliyân)
- (literary) plural of سال (sâl, “year”)