وارونی
Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄lʾlwnyh /abārōnīh/, “sin”).[1] By surface analysis, وارون (wārūn / vârun, “inverted”) + ـی (-ī / -i, noun forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /waː.ruː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wɑː.ɾuː.níː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [vɒː.ɹuː.níː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vɔ.ɾu.ní]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | wārūnī |
| Dari reading? | wārūnī |
| Iranian reading? | vâruni |
| Tajik reading? | voruni |
Noun
وارونی • (wārūnī / vâruni) (Tajik spelling ворунӣ)
- reversal
- Synonym: وارونگی (wārūnagī / vârunegi)
- (Classical Persian, otherwise archaic)
- evil
- (figurative) misfortune
- revolution
References
- ^ MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “abārōnīh”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 2
Further reading
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “وارونی”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press