شکوفا
Persian
Etymology
From شکوف (šukōf, obsolete classical variant of شکف (šikuf/šekof), present stem of شکفتن (šikuftan/šekoftan)) + ـا (-â).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃi.koː.ˈfaː/, /ʃu.koː.ˈfaː/, /ʃu.kuː.ˈfaː/
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃe.kʰuː.fɒ́ː]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šikōfā, šukōfā, šukūfā |
| Iranian reading? | šekufâ |
Adjective
شکوفا • (šekufâ)
- (of a flower) blossoming, in blossom
- (figurative) flourishing