خیس
Persian
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *haič- (“to pour”), from Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (“to moisten”). Cognate with Sanskrit सेक (seka, “sprinkling; moistening”), Ancient Greek ἰκμᾰ́ς (ikmás, “wetness”), possibly Proto-Germanic *saiwiz (“sea, lake, ocean”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [xeːs]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xeːs]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xeːs]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xeːs]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xiːs]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χes]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xēs |
| Dari reading? | xēs |
| Iranian reading? | xis |
| Tajik reading? | xes |
Adjective
خیس • (xis) (comparative خیستَر (xis-tar), superlative خیستَرین (xis-tarin))
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