شاهی

Persian

Etymology

From (šâh, “king”) +‎ (-i, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃaː.ˈhiː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ɦíː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.jíː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.jí]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɒː.ɦíː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɔ.ɦí]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šāhī
Dari reading^?	šāhī
Iranian reading^?	šâhi
Tajik reading^?	šohi

Adjective

شاهی • (šāhī / šâhi) (Tajik spelling шоҳӣ)

royal
Synonyms: شایگان (šâygân), سلطنتی (saltanati)

Descendants

→ Hindustani:
Hindi: शाही (śāhī)

Urdu: شَاہِی (śāhī)

Noun

شاهی • (šāhī / šâhi) (Tajik spelling шоҳӣ)

garden cress
shahi (a former currency unit of Iran)

Descendants

→ Turkmen: şaýy