شایان
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Persian شایان. Related to Persian شاید (šâyad).
Adjective
شایان • (şayan)
- fitting, suitable, worthy
Descendants
- Turkish: şayan
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “şayan”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “شایان”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1113
Persian
Etymology
From شای (šây-, present stem of شایستن (šâyestan)) + ـان (-ân).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃaː.ˈjaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɑː.jɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɒː.jɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɔ.jɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šāyān |
| Dari reading? | šāyān |
| Iranian reading? | šâyân |
| Tajik reading? | šoyon |
Adjective
شایان • (šâyân)
Related terms
- شاید (šâyad, “maybe, perhaps”)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “شایان”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim