نمکین
Persian
Etymology
From نمک (namak, “salt”) + ـین (-in, “adjective-forming suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /na.ma.ˈkeːn/, /na.ma.ˈkiːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nä.mä.kʰíːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [næ.mæ.kʰʲíːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nä.mä.kʰín]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | namakēn, namakīn |
| Dari reading? | namakīn |
| Iranian reading? | namakin |
| Tajik reading? | namakin |
Adjective
نمکین • (namakin)
- salty
- Synonym: نمکی (namaki)
- Antonym: بی نمکی (bi namaki)
Descendants
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਨਮਕੀਨ (namkīn)
- Shahmukhi script: نمکین (namkīn)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نمکین (namakīn).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nəm.kiːn/
Adjective
نمکین • (namkīn) (Hindi spelling नमकीन)
See also
| Basic tastes in Urdu · ذائِقے (zāiqe) (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| مِیٹھا (mīṭhā) | کَھٹّا (khaṭṭā) | نَمکِین (namkīn) | کَڑوا (kaṛvā) | تِیکھا (tīkhā) | لَذِیذ (lazīz) |
Noun
نمکین • (namkīn) m (Hindi spelling नमकीन)
Related terms
- نمک (namak)