مانی

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐫖𐫀𐫗𐫏 (mʾny /⁠mānī⁠/).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /maː.ˈniː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.níː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɑː.níː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mɔː.ní]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mɒː.níː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading^?	mānī
Dari reading^?	mānī
Iranian reading^?	mâni
Tajik reading^?	moni

Proper noun

مانی • (mâni)

Mani, the prophet of Manichaeism
a male given name, Mani

Related terms

مانوی (mânavi)

Noun

مانی • (mâni)

(figurative) great painter (one as great as Mani, who illustrated the Arzhang)

See also

Mani (prophet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia