شاهی

Persian

Etymology

From شاه (šâh, “king”) +‎ ـی (-i, “genitive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.hiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ɦiː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ɦiː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.jiː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.ji]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɒː.ɦiː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɔ.ɦi]

Readings
Classical reading?	šāhī
Dari reading?	šāhī
Iranian reading?	šâhi
Tajik reading?	šohi

Adjective

Dari	شاهی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	шоҳӣ

شاهی • (šâhi)

1. royal

   Synonyms: شایگان (šâygân), سلطنتی (saltanati)

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: शाही (śāhī)

  Urdu: شاہی (śāhī)

Noun

شاهی • (transliteration needed)

1. garden cress