چتری

Persian

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? čatrī
Dari reading? čatrī
Iranian reading? čatri
Tajik reading? čatri

Etymology 1

Noun

چتری • (čatri) (Iran)

  1. bangs

Etymology 2

Uncertain, likely borrowed from Hindustani چھتری / छतरी (chatrī). Doublet of چتر.

Noun

چتری • (čatrī) (plural چتری‌ها (čatrī-hā)) (Dari)

  1. umbrella, parasol

Etymology 3

From Classical Persian چتر (čatr) +‎ ـی (, adjectival suffix).

Adjective

چتری • (čatri)

  1. umbelliferous
  2. umbellate

Further reading

  • Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “چتری”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 133
  • چتری”, in The Wilson English - Dari Dictionary (Webonary), SIL International, 2013
  • چتری”, in قاموس کبیر افغانستان [qāmūs-i kabīr-i afġānistān, The Great Dictionary of Afghanistan] (in Persian), Afghan Dictionary, 2023