لایه
Persian
Etymology
Likely related to آلای (âlây-, “(originally) to smear; (modern) to stain, to pollute”), which is from Proto-Iranian *dauH- (“to smear; to rub”).[1] Compare Sogdian δʾw (“plastering”). The word is not common in classical texts. Unrelated to English layer.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /laː.ˈja/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [lɑː.jǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [lɒː.jé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [lɔ.jǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | lāya |
| Dari reading? | lāya |
| Iranian reading? | lâye |
| Tajik reading? | loya |
Noun
لایه • (lâye) (plural لایهها)
Derived terms
- لایه لایه (lâye lâye)
References
- ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 69