نخستین

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian nxwst (naxwist, “first”). Akin to Old Armenian նախ (nax), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nä.xʊs.t̪ʰíːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [nä.xʊs.t̪ʰíːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [nä.xus.t̪ʰín]

Readings
Classical reading? naxustīn
Dari reading? naxustīn
Iranian reading? naxostin
Tajik reading? naxustin

Adverb

نخستین • (naxostin)

  1. originally
  2. first
  3. foremost
  4. earliest

Urdu

Adjective

نخستین • (nuxustīn)

  1. foremost, very first, earliest
    Synonym: اولین (avvalīn)

Adverb

نخستین • (nuxustīn)

  1. firstly
    Synonyms: اولین (avvalīn), اولاً (avvalan)
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