کانی
Central Kurdish
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *xāniyaka-, from *xáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰáH. Compare Baluchi کانیگ (káníg) and Persian خانی (xâni).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaːniː/
Noun
| Northern Kurdish | kanî |
|---|
کانی (kanî)
- spring (of water)
References
- Hejar (1990) “کانی”, in Henbane borîne[1], Tehran: Soroush, page 605
- Wahby, T., Edmonds, C. J. (1966) “kanî I”, in A Kurdish-English Dictionary, page 71
Persian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /kaː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɑː.niː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɒː.niː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɔ.ni]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kānī |
| Dari reading? | kānī |
| Iranian reading? | kâni |
| Tajik reading? | koni |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Noun
کانی • (kâni)
Related terms
- کانیشناسی (kâni-šenâsi)