گرامی

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (glʾmyk' /⁠grāmīg⁠/, “treasured, dear”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡa.raː.ˈmiː/, /ɡi.raː.ˈmiː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.ɾɑː.míː], [ɡɪ.ɾɑː.míː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.ɾɑː.míː], [ɡɪ.ɾɑː.míː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡä.ɾɑː.míː], [ɡɪ.ɾɑː.míː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡä.ɾɔː.mí], [ɡi.ɾɔː.mí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲæ.ɹɒː.míː], [ɡʲe.ɹɒː.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.ɾɔ.mí], [ɡi.ɾɔ.mí]

Readings
Classical reading?	garāmī, girāmī
Dari reading?	garāmī, girāmī
Iranian reading?	garâmi, gerâmi
Tajik reading?	garomi, giromi

Adjective

گرامی • (gerâmi)

1. precious, excellent
2. dear, beloved, respected; often used as an epithet of respect.

   با تشکر از تمام اساتید گرامی و دانشجویان عزیز […]

   bâ tašakkor az tamâm-e asâtid-e gerâmi va dânešjuyân-e aziz […]

   with thanks to all of [our] respected professors and dear students […]

Derived terms

• گرامی داشتن (gerâmi dâštan, “to commemorate, to respect”)

Further reading

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