ابی

Persian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaː.ˈbeː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.beː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.beː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.beː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.beː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.biː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.be]

• Rhymes: -eː

Readings
Classical reading?	ābē
Dari reading?	ābē
Iranian reading?	âbi
Tajik reading?	obe

Particle

ابی • (abi)

1. archaic form of بیـ (bi-)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

ابی • (ebi)

1. a diminutive of the male given name ابراهیم (ebrāhim)

Etymology 3

Corruption of اُبنه‌ای (obne-'i).

Alternative forms

• اوبی

Noun

ابی • (obi)

1. (vulgar, colloquial, slang) faggot

Synonyms

• مَفعول (maf'ul)
• اُبنه‌ای (obne-'i)
• کونی (kuni)
• مَأبون (mâ'bun)
• اَمرَد (amrad)