یائسه
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic يَائِسَة (yāʔisa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /jaː.ʔi.ˈsa/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [jɑː.ʔɪ.sä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [jɒː.ʔe.se]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [jɔ.ʔi.sä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | yā'isa |
| Dari reading? | yā'isa |
| Iranian reading? | yâ'ese |
| Tajik reading? | yo'isa |
Adjective
یائسه • (yā'isa / yâ'ese) (Tajik spelling ёъиса)
- (of a person) menopausal
Related terms
Persian terms derived from the Arabic root ي ء س (0 c, 3 e)
Derived terms
- یائسه شدن (yā'isa šudan / yâ'ese šodan, “to become menopausal”)
- یائسگی (yā'isagī / yâ'esegi, “menopause”)
Further reading
- Bulkin, Carleton (2012), “یائسه”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “یائسه”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim