پاكيزه

Persian

Etymology

پاک (pâk, “pure”) +‎ ـيزه (-ize, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pɑː.kiː.ˈza]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.kʰiː.zǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.kʰiː.zǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰɑː.kʰiː.zǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰɔː.kʰi.zǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɒː.kʰʲiː.zé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɔ.kʰi.zǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	pākīza
Dari reading?	pākīza
Iranian reading?	pâkize
Tajik reading?	pokiza

Adjective

پاكيزه • (pâkize)

1. clean, spotless, immaculate

   Synonym: تمیز (tamiz)

2. pure of mind, chaste, innocent, decent

   زن پاکیزه و مومنه ― zan-e pâkize va mo'mene ― chaste and pious woman

3. correct, decent, well-done

Derived terms

• پاکیزگی (pâkizegi, “cleanliness”)

 

Descendants

• → Armenian: փաքիզայ (pʻakʻizay)
• → Georgian: ფაქიზი (pakizi)
• → Gujarati: પાકીઝા (pākījhā), પાકીજા (pākījā)