لالایی
Persian
Etymology
By surface analysis, لالا (lâlâ, “used to hush a baby to sleep”) + ـی (-i, “noun-deriving suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /laː.laː.ˈjiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [lɑː.lɑː.jiː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [lɒː.lɒː.jiː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [lɔ.lɔ.ji]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | lālāyī |
| Dari reading? | lālāyī |
| Iranian reading? | lâlâyi |
| Tajik reading? | loloyi |
Noun
لالایی • (lālāyī / lâlâyi) (plural لالاییها (lālāyī-hā / lâlâyi-hâ), Tajik spelling лолоӣ)