سفیدپوست

Persian

Alternative forms

• سفید پوست (sefid pust)

Etymology

From سَفید (safid, “white”) +‎ پوست (pust, “skin[ned]”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sa.feːð.poːst]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.feːd̪.pʰoːst̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.feːd̪.pʰoːst̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sä.feːd̪.pʰoːst̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sä.feːd̪.pʰʊːst̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [se.fiːd̪.pʰuːst̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.fed̪.pʰɵst̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	safēḏ-pōst
Dari reading?	safēd-pōst
Iranian reading?	sefid-pust
Tajik reading?	safed-püst

Adjective

سفیدپوست • (sefid-pust)

1. white; white-skinned; caucasian

Noun

سفیدپوست • (sefid-pust) (plural سفیدپوستان (sefid-pustân) or سفیدپوست‌ها (sefid-pust-hâ))

1. white person, white-skinned person