ماهیچه
Persian
Etymology
ماهی (mâhi, “fish”) + ـچه (če, “diminutive suffix”), literally “little fish”.
Compare typologically Latin musculus (“muscle”, literally “little mouse”) (whence English muscle).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [mɑː.hiː.t͡ʃa]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɑː.ɦiː.t͡ʃʰä]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mɑː.jiː.t͡ʃʰä]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mɔː.ji.t͡ʃʰä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mɒː.ɦiː.t͡ʃʰe]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mɔ.ɦi.t͡ʃʰä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | māhīča |
| Dari reading? | māhīča |
| Iranian reading? | mâhiče |
| Tajik reading? | mohiča |
Derived terms
- ماهیچهای (mâhiče-i)
See also
- عضلانی ('azolâni)
- عضلاتی ('azolâti)
- عضله ('azole)
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