ماجرا
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَا جَرَى (mā jarā, literally “what happened”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /maː.d͡ʒa.ˈɾaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɑː.d͡ʒä.ɾɑː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mɒː.d͡ʒæ.ɹɒː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mɔ.d͡ʒä.ɾɔ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | mājarā |
| Dari reading? | mājarā |
| Iranian reading? | mâjarâ |
| Tajik reading? | mojaro |
Noun
ماجرا • (mājarā / mâjarâ) (plural ماجراها (mājarā-hā / mâjarâ-hâ), Tajik spelling моҷаро)
- event, affair (such as a crime affair)
- Synonyms: پیشامد (pišâmad), رخداد (roxdâd), جریان (jaryân)
- ماجرای دریفوس ― mājarā-yi drayfūs / mâjarâ-ye dreyfus ― Dreyfus Affair
- adventure