کیف
See also: كيف
Persian
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈkiːf/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰiːf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲiːf]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰif]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kīf |
| Dari reading? | kīf |
| Iranian reading? | kif |
| Tajik reading? | kif |
Noun
کیف • (kif) (plural کیفها)
Derived terms
- کیفی (kifi)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: kif
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic كَيْف (kayf).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈkajf/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰäjf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲejf]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰäjf]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kayf |
| Dari reading? | kayf |
| Iranian reading? | keyf |
| Tajik reading? | kayf |
Noun
کیف • (keyf)
Derived terms
- کیف کردن (keyf kardan)
Descendants
- → Bashkir: кәйеф (kəyef)
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
- کییف (kiyef)
- کییف (ki-yef)
Pronunciation
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲijef]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Iranian reading? | kiyef |
Proper noun
کِیِف • (kiyef)
- Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), perhaps through English Kiev, or another language.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kiːf/
- Rhymes: -iːf
Proper noun
کِیف • (kīf) m (Hindi spelling कीव)
- Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)
- 2017 December 6, “کیف کے حالات دوسری جنگِ عظیم جیسے ہوگئے ہیں، یوکرینی وزیر خارجہ [Kyiv's situation has become similar to the situation of World War 2, minister of external affairs]”, in Jang[1]: