شبگیر
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Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
شب (šab, “night”) + گیر (gir, present stem of گرفتن (gereftan, “to take”)), literally “night-taker; night-seizer”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʃaβ.ˈɡiːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃæb.ɡʲíːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäb.ɡíɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šaḇgīr |
| Dari reading? | šabgīr |
| Iranian reading? | šabgir |
| Tajik reading? | šabgir |
Adjective[edit]
شبگیر • (šabgir)
Noun[edit]
شبگیر • (šabgir)
- insomniac; one who cannot sleep
- (figurative, poetic) animal which sings in the night:
- nightingale
- (less common) cricket
- (archaic) dawn
Derived terms[edit]
- شبگیری (šabgiri, “insomnia”)