شنی

See also: سنی and سني

Persian

Etymology

From (šen, “sand”) +‎ (-i).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃi.ˈniː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.níː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.níː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃi.ní]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.níː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃi.ní]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šinī
Dari reading^?	šinī
Iranian reading^?	šeni
Tajik reading^?	šini

Adjective

شنی • (šeni)

sandy
― tappe-ye šeni ― sand dune
(of hair color) light brown
― mu-hâ-ye šeni ― light brown hair