نخستی

Persian

Etymology

From نخست (noxost, “first”) +‎ ـی (-i). Calque of French primate, which is from primas (“first”).

Pronunciation

  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [no.xos.t̪ʰíː], [næ.xos.t̪ʰíː]

Readings
Iranian reading? noxosti, naxosti

Noun

نخستی • (noxosti or naxosti) (plural نخستی‌‌ها)

  1. (zoology) primate
    Synonym: نخستی‌سان (noxosti-sân)
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