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
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /maː.hiː.taː.ˈba/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɑː.ɦiː.t̪ʰɑː.bä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mɒː.ɦiː.t̪ʰɒː.be]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mɔ.ɦi.t̪ʰɔ.bä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | māhī-tāba |
| Dari reading? | māhī-tāba |
| Iranian reading? | mâhi-tâbe |
| Tajik reading? | mohi-toba |
Noun
ماهیتابه • (mâhi-tâbe)
- frying pan
- Synonym: تابه (tâbe)