ناکامی

Persian

Etymology

From ناکام (nâkâm) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /naː.kaː.ˈmiː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑː.míː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑː.míː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰɑː.míː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.kʰɔː.mí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.kʰɒː.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.kʰɔ.mí]

• Rhymes: -iː

Readings
Classical reading?	nākāmī
Dari reading?	nākāmī
Iranian reading?	nâkâmi
Tajik reading?	nokomi

Noun

ناکامی • (nâkâmi)

1. failure (to attain a goal)

   Synonym: شکست (šekast)

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “ناکامی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Ushojo

Noun

ناکامی (nākāmī)

1. tolerant, patient