ناله
Persian
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [nɑː.ˈla]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [nɒː.lé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nɔ.lǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nāla |
| Dari reading? | nāla |
| Iranian reading? | nâle |
| Tajik reading? | nola |
Noun
[edit]ناله • (nâle) (plural نالهها (nâle-hâ))
- groan, moan, sigh
- 1927, Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār, Morq-e Sahar
- مرغ سحر ناله سر کن
داغ مرا تازهتر کن- morğ-e sahar nâle sar kon
dâğ-e marâ tâze-tar kon - O morning bird! Give a moan and restore my old sorrow!
- morğ-e sahar nâle sar kon
- 1927, Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār, Morq-e Sahar
Derived terms
[edit]- ناله کردن (nâle kardan, “to groan, to moan”)
Related terms
[edit]- نالیدن (nâlidan, “to groan, to moan”)
- نالان (nâlân, “groaning, moaning”)
- نالش (nâleš, “groaning, lamentation”)
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “ناله”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press