ناتوانی

Persian

Etymology

From (nâ-, “in-”) +‎ (tavâni, “ability”). Alternatively, (nâtavân, “incapable”) +‎ (-i).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /naː.ta.waː.ˈniː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.t̪ʰä.wɑː.níː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.t̪ʰä.wɑː.níː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.t̪ʰä.wɔː.ní]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.t̪ʰæ.vɒː.níː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.t̪ʰä.vɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading^?	nātawānī
Dari reading^?	nātawānī
Iranian reading^?	nâtavâni
Tajik reading^?	notavoni

Noun

ناتوانی • (nâtavâni)

disability
Synonym: معلولیت (ma'luliyat)

― qavânin-e nâtavâni ― laws for the disabled
helplessness; impotence