کثافت
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَثَافَة (kaṯāfa, “density”). The semantic shift from Arabic is explained by the fact that in some Arabic and Persian dialects dirt (soil) is used in the sense of bulk density, as the latter property denotes the magnitude of solids like mineral components such as soil/earth/dirt/gravel.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ki.saː.ˈfat/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɪ.sɑː.fät̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲe.sɒː.fæt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰi.sɔ.fät̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kisāfat |
| Dari reading? | kisāfat |
| Iranian reading? | kesâfat |
| Tajik reading? | kisofat |
Noun
| Dari | چتلی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | کثافت |
| Tajik | ифлоскунӣ, ифлоси, олудагӣ, чиркинӣ |
کثافت • (kesâfat) (plural کثافات (kesâfât))
- filth
- dirt
- muck
- pollution
- (Dari) rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, waste, litter
- خریطه کثافت
- xarita-ye kasâfat
- rubbish bag, bin bag, trash bag, garbage bag
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Kazakh: кесапат (kesapat)