چندین
Persian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃan.ˈdiːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰän̪.d̪íːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰæn̪.d̪íːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰän̪.d̪ín]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | čandīn |
| Dari reading? | čandīn |
| Iranian reading? | čandin |
| Tajik reading? | čandin |
Adjective
چَندین • (čandīn / čandin) (Tajik spelling чандин)
- much; a lot
- Synonym: زیاد (ziyâd)
- several
- چندین هزار کیلومتر ― čandin hezâr kilumetr ― several thousand kilometers
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “چندین”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “چندین”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press.