ماهی‌تابه

Persian

Alternative forms

  • ماهی تابه (mâhi-tâbe) — with space instead of a ZWNJ.
  • ماهی‌تاوه (mâhi-tâve)
  • ماهیتابه (mâhitâbe)
  • مایتابه (mâytâbe) (colloquial)

Etymology

From ماهی (mâhi, fish) +‎ تابه (tâbe, frying pan).

According to folk etymology the name derives from the fact that the shape of the handle resembles that of a fish.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɑː.ɦiː.t̪ʰɑː.bä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mɑː.jiː.t̪ʰɑː.bä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mɔː.ji.t̪ʰɔː.bä]

Readings
Classical reading? māhī-tāba
Dari reading? māhī-tāba
Iranian reading? mâhi-tâbe
Tajik reading? mohi-toba

Noun

ماهی‌تابه • (mâhi-tâbe)

  1. frying pan
    Synonym: تابه (tâbe)