شب‌بوی

Persian

Alternative forms

  • شب‌بو (šab-bô)
  • شب بوی (šab-bôy), شب بو (šab-bô)

Etymology

From شب šab 'night' + بوی buy 'fragrance'.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäb boːj]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃäb boːj]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃäb̥ bʊːj]

Readings
Classical reading? šaḇ bōy
Dari reading? šab bōy
Iranian reading? šab buy
Tajik reading? šab büy

Noun

شببوی • (šab-bôy) (plural شب‌بویان (šab-bôyân))

  1. stock (Matthiola gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: چلیپای (čalîpâ'î)
  2. gillyflower (Malcolmia gen. et spp.)
  3. wallflower (Erysimum gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: خیری (xeyri)

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: şəbbu
  • Ottoman Turkish: شببوی (şebboy, şebbuy)
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