مایان

Persian

Etymology

Plural of ما (mâ, “we, us”). Compare شمایان (šomâyân).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ˈjɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.jɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.jɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɑː.jɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mɔː.jɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mɒː.jɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mɔ.jɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	māyān
Dari reading?	māyān
Iranian reading?	mâyân
Tajik reading?	moyon

Pronoun

مایان • (mâyân)

1. (poetic) Synonym of ماها (mâhâ).