کبیر
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَبِير (kabīr).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ka.ˈbiːɾ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.bíːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲæ.bíːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.bíɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kabīr |
| Dari reading? | kabīr |
| Iranian reading? | kabir |
| Tajik reading? | kabir |
Adjective
کبیر • (kabīr / kabir) (comparative and superlative اکبر (akbar))
- great (title referring to an important leader)
- Synonym: بزرگ (bozorg)
- اسکندر کبیر ― eskandar-e kabir ― Alexander the Great
- پطر کبیر ― petr-e kabir ― Peter the Great
- (obsolete) great, grand
- (obsolete) grown-up
Noun
کبیر • (kabīr / kabir) (plural کبار (kibār / kebâr), or کبراء (kubarā' / kobarâ'))
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “کبیر”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian کبیر (kabīr), from Arabic كَبِير (kabīr).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kə.biːɾ/
Adjective
کَبِیْر • (kabīr) (Hindi spelling कबीर)
Proper noun
کَبِیْر • (kabīr) m (Hindi spelling कबीर)