نمکین

Persian

Etymology

‎ (namak, “salt”) +‎ ‎ (-in, “adjective-forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [na.ma.ˈkeːn], [na.ma.ˈkiːn]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.mä.kʰíːn]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nä.mä.kʰíːn]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nä.mä.kʰín]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næ.mæ.kʰʲíːn]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.mä.kʰín]

Readings
Classical reading^?	namakēn, namakīn
Dari reading^?	namakīn
Iranian reading^?	namakin
Tajik reading^?	namakin

Adjective

نمکین • (namakin)

salty
Synonym: نمکی‎ (namaki)

Antonym: بی نمکی‎ (bi namaki)

Descendants

→ Punjabi:
Gurmukhi script: ਨਮਕੀਨ (namkīn)

Shahmukhi script: نمکین‎ (namkīn)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (namakīn).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nəm.kiːn/

Adjective

نمکین • (namkīn) (Hindi spelling नमकीन)

salty

Noun

نمکین • (namkīn) m (Hindi spelling नमकीन)

a salty or savory snack

Related terms

نمک‎ (namak)

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