نیست

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Persian

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭲 / 𐭭𐭩𐭮𐭲 (nēst, is not).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? nēst
Dari reading? nēst
Iranian reading? nist
Tajik reading? nest

Verb

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Dari نیست
Iranian Persian
Tajik нест

نیست (nêst)

  1. negative form of هست
    نون داریم ولی برنج نیست.
    nun dârêm vali berenj nêst.
    We have bread but there isn't any rice.
  2. negative form of است
    این فیلم خیلی جالب نیست.
    in film xeylê jâleb nêst.
    This film isn't very interesting.
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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نیست (nist)

  1. annihilated