ناتوانی

Persian

Etymology

نا (nâ-, “in-”) +‎ توانی (tavâni, “ability”). Alternatively, ناتوان (nâtavân, “incapable”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ta.wɑː.ˈniː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.t̪ʰä.wɑː.níː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.t̪ʰä.wɑː.níː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.t̪ʰä.wɑː.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.t̪ʰä.wɔː.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.t̪ʰæ.vɒː.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.t̪ʰä.vɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	nātawānī
Dari reading?	nātawānī
Iranian reading?	nâtavâni
Tajik reading?	notavoni

Noun

ناتوانی • (nâtavâni)

1. disability

   Synonym: معلولیت (ma'luliyat)

   قوانین ناتوانی ― qavânin-e nâtavâni ― laws for the disabled

2. helplessness; impotence