شباهت

Persian

Etymology

Pseudo-Arabism, derived from the Arabic root ش ب ه (š-b-h).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃä.bɑː.ɦǽt̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃä.bɑːǽt̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃä.bɔːǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading? šaḇāhat
Dari reading? šabāhat
Iranian reading? šabâhat
Tajik reading? šabohat

Noun

Dari شَباهَت
Iranian Persian
Tajik шабоҳат

شَباهَت • (šabâhat)

  1. resemblance, likeness, similarity
    Antonym: تَفاوُت (tafâvot)
    • 1976, خسرو شاهانی, “عینک طبی”, in کور لعنتی:
      اصلاً و ابداً شباهتی به گنجشک نداشت.
      aslan o abadan šabâhat-i be gonješk na-dâšt.
      It bore no resemblance whatsoever to a sparrow.

Derived terms

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