همهگیر
Persian
Etymology
From همه (hame, “all”) + گیر (gir, present stem of گرفتن (gereftan)).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ha.ma.ˈɡiːɾ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hä.mä.ɡiːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [hæme.ɡʲiːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hä.mä.ɡiɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | hama-gīr |
| Dari reading? | hama-gīr |
| Iranian reading? | hame-gir |
| Tajik reading? | hama-gir |
Adjective
همهگیر • (hame-gir)
- omnipresent, ubiquitous
- ۳۰ سال قبل، موبایل همهگیر نبود
- 30 sâl-e qabl, mobâil hame-gir na-bud.
- Thirty years ago, cell phones were not everywhere.
- pandemic, epidemic
Derived terms
- همهگیری (hame-giri)