شیرینی
Persian
Etymology
From شیرین (širin, “sweet”) + ـی (-i, suffix forming abstract nouns).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃiː.ɾiː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃiː.ɾiː.níː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃiː.ɹiː.níː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃi.ɾi.ní]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šīrīnī |
| Dari reading? | šīrīnī |
| Iranian reading? | širini |
| Tajik reading? | širini |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Noun
شیرینی • (širini)
- sweetness
- loveliness, amiability
- sweet, candy (something sweet-tasting)
- confectionery
- pastry
- cookie, biscuit
Derived terms
- شیرینیفُروش (širini-foruš)
- شیرینیفُروشی (širini-foruši)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “شیرینی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “شیرینی”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul