غلامی

Persian

Etymology

غلام (ğolâm, slave) + ـی (-i)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɣʊ.lɑː.míː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɣʊ.lɑː.míː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɣu.lɔː.mí]

Readings
Classical reading? ğulāmī
Dari reading? ğulāmī
Iranian reading? ğolâmi
Tajik reading? ġulomī

Noun

Dari غلامی
Iranian Persian
Tajik ғуломӣ

غلامی • (ğolâmi)

  1. slavery, bondage, servitude
    Synonyms: مملوکی (mamluki), بندگی (bandegi), بردگی (bardegi)
    • 2015, Ali Fani (lyrics and music), “Be Tâ-hâ, be Yâ-sin”:
      غلامی این خانواده دلیل و مراد خدا بوده از خلقت ما
      ğolâmi-ye in xânevâde dalil-o morâd-e xodâ bude az xelqat-e mâ
      Servitude to this family was God’s reason and intention for our creation
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