شهر ناو

Persian

Etymology

Literally, “Canal city”, in reference to its many canals.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃah.ɾi ˈnaːw/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃǽɦ.ɾɪ nɑ́ːw]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃǽ.ɾɪ nɑ́ːw]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃǽ.ɾi nɔ́ːw]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃǽɦ.ɹe nɒ́ːv]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃǽɦ.ɾi nɔ́w]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šahr-i nāw
Dari reading^?	šahr-i nāw
Iranian reading^?	šahr-e nâv
Tajik reading^?	šahr-i nov

Proper noun

شهر ناو • (šahr-e nâv)

(obsolete) Ayutthaya (a city in Thailand)