پاكيزه

Persian

Etymology

پاک (pâk, “pure”) +‎ ـيزه (-ize, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰɑː.kʰiː.zǽ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [pʰɑː.kʰiː.zǽ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [pʰɔː.kʰi.zǽ]

Readings
Classical reading? pākīza
Dari reading? pākīza
Iranian reading? pâkize
Tajik reading? pokiza

Adjective

پاكيزه • (pâkize)

  1. clean, spotless, immaculate
    Synonym: تمیز (tamiz)
  2. pure of mind, chaste, innocent, decent
    زن پاکیزه و مومنه ― zan-e pâkize va mo'mene ― chaste and pious woman
  3. correct, decent, well-done

Derived terms
  • پاکیزگی (pâkizegi, “cleanliness”)

Descendants
  • → Armenian: փաքիզայ (pʻakʻizay)
  • → Georgian: ფაქიზი (pakizi)
  • → Gujarati: પાકીઝા (pākījhā), પાકીજા (pākījā)
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