شرجی
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See also: شرجى
Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Gulf Arabic شرجي (šarji, “hot southeasterly wind”), from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy, “eastern”).[1] Doublet of شرقی (šarqi).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃæɹ.d͡ʒiː]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Iranian reading? | šarji |
Noun[edit]
شَرجی • (šarji)
- humid, hot southeasterly wind blowing on the Persian Gulf coast
Adjective[edit]
شَرجی • (šarji)
- (colloquial) sultry; stuffy; boiling
- سنگاپور هم گرمه هم شرجی. آدم نفس نمیتونه بکشه.
- sangâpur ham garm-e ham šarji. âdam nafas ne-mi-tune be-keše.
- Singapore is both hot and stuffy. You can't breathe.