پایان نفس‌گیر

Persian

Etymology

پایان (pâyân, ending) +‎ نفس‌گیر (nafas-gir, breathtaker)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰɑː.jɑː.nɪ nä.fäs.ɡiːɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [pʰɑː.jɑː.nɪ nä.fäs.ɡiːɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [pʰɔː.jɔː.ni nä.fäs.ɡiɾ]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [pʰɒː.jɒː.ne næ.fæs.ɡʲiːɹ]

Readings
Classical reading? pāyāni nafasgīr
Dari reading? pāyāni nafasgīr
Iranian reading? pâyâne nafasgir
Tajik reading? poyoni nafasgir

Noun

پایان نفس‌گیر • (pâyân-e nafas-gir)

  1. (narratology) a cliffhanger
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)