سمی
Persian
Etymology 1
From سَمّ (samm, “poison”) + ـی (-i, suffix forming adjectives).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /sam.ˈmiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [säm.míː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [sæm.míː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [säm.mí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | sammī |
| Dari reading? | sammī |
| Iranian reading? | sammi |
| Tajik reading? | sammi |
Adjective
سمی • (sammi)
- poisonous; toxic, venomous
- Synonyms: زهری (zahri), زهرآگین (zahr-âgin)
- مار سمی ― mâr-e sammi ― venomous snake
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic سَمِيّ (samiyy).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /sa.ˈmiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sä.míː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [sæ.míː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [sä.mí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | samī |
| Dari reading? | samī |
| Iranian reading? | sami |
| Tajik reading? | sami |
Adjective
سمی • (sami) (archaic, literary)