خرس در کوه بوعلی سینا است

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Persian

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Etymology

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Literally, In the mountains, the bear is Avicenna.

Pronunciation

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  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xɪ́ɹs d̪äɾ kʰóːʱ buː ʔä.liː siː.nɑː ʔäst̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xɪ́ɹs d̪äɾ kʰóː buː ʔä.liː siː.nɑː ʔäst̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xíɹs d̪äɾ kʰʊ́ː bu ʔä.li si.nɔː ʔäst̪]

Readings
Classical reading? xirs dar kōh bū alī sīnā ast
Dari reading? xirs dar kōh bū alī sīnā ast
Iranian reading? xers dar kuh bu ali sinâ ast
Tajik reading? xirs dar küh bu ali sino ast

Proverb

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خرس در کوه بوعلی سینا است (xers dar kuh bu'ali sinâ ast)

  1. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king