شنیع

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَنِيع (šanīʕ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃa.ˈniːʔ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.níːʔ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.níːʔ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃä.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃä.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæ.níːʔ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.néʔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šanī'
Dari reading?	šanī'
Iranian reading?	šani'
Tajik reading?	šaniʾ

Adjective

شنیع • (šani')

1. repugnant, terrible, heinous