چیست
Persian
Etymology
A contraction of چی (či, “what”) and است (ast, “is”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːst/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰiːst̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰiːst̪]
- (Tehrani) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰi.je]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰist̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | čīst |
| Dari reading? | čīst |
| Iranian reading? | čist |
| Tajik reading? | čist |
Phrase
| Dari | چیست |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | чист |
چیست • (čist)