سلمانی
Persian
Alternative forms
- سلمونی (salmuni) (colloquial, Iran)
Etymology
From سلمان (salmān / salmân) + ـی (-ī / -i). The usage of it for barbers originates from reference to Salman the Persian, who was reported to have been the personal barber of the Prophet Muhammad.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /sal.maː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [säl.mɑː.niː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [sæl.mɒː.niː]
- (Tehrani) IPA(key): [sæl.muː.niː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [säl.mɔ.ni]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | salmānī |
| Dari reading? | salmānī |
| Iranian reading? | salmâni |
| Tajik reading? | salmoni |
Noun
سلمانی • (salmānī / salmâni) (Tajik spelling салмонӣ)
- barber, hairdresser
- Synonyms: آرایشگر (ārāyišgar / ârâyešgar), پیرایشگر (pērāyišgar / pirâyešgar)
- (colloquial) barbershop, hairdresser's
- Synonyms: آرایشگاه (ārāyišgāh / ârâyešgâh), پیرایشگاه (pērāyišgāh / pirâyešgâh)
Proper noun
سلمانی • (salmānī / salmâni) (Tajik spelling Салмонӣ)