مسکین

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɪs.kʰiːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mɪs.kʰiːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mis.kʰin]

Readings
Classical reading? miskīn
Dari reading? miskīn
Iranian reading? meskin
Tajik reading? miskin

Adjective

مسکین • (meskin)

  1. extremely poor; indigent
    Synonyms: فقیر (faqir), بینوا (binavâ)
  2. (figurative) wretched; pitiable

Noun

مسکین • (meskin) (plural مسکین‌ها (meskin-hâ) or مسکینان (meskinân) or مساکین (masâkin))

  1. indigent; poor person
    Synonym: فقیر (faqir)

Descendants
  • → Bengali: মিসকিন (miśokin)
  • → Uzbek: miskin
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