پیشانی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian پیشانی (pišâni, forehead).

Noun

پیشانی • (pişanî)

  1. forehead, the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline
    Synonyms: آلن (alın), جبین (cebin)
  2. (figuratively) impudence, insolence, cheek, the quality of not showing respect

Derived terms

  • پیشانی بند (pişanî bend, fillet bound over the forehead)
  • پیشانی دار (pişanî dar, brazen-faced)

Descendants

  • Turkish: pişanî

Further reading

Persian

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰeː.ʃɑː.níː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [pʰeː.ʃɑː.níː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [pʰeː.ʃɔː.ní]

Readings
Classical reading? pēšānī
Dari reading? pēšānī
Iranian reading? pišâni
Tajik reading? pešonī

Noun

پیشانی • (pišâni)

  1. forehead

Descendants

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