نوشین

See also: نوسین

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (anōšēn, “ambrosial, sweet”), from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱 (anōš, “ambrosia”) + [script needed] (-ēn), from Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal”), from Proto-Iranian *an-auša- (“immortal”). Compare Persian انوشه (anuše, a, “immortal”) and Persian نوشیدن (nušidan, “to drink”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [noː.ʃéːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [noː.ʃéːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [nʊː.ʃéːn]

Readings
Classical reading? nōšēn
Dari reading? nōšēn
Iranian reading? nušin
Tajik reading? nüšen

Adjective

نوشین • (nušin)

  1. sweet; pleasant

Proper noun

نوشین • (nušin)

  1. a female given name, Noushin, Nooshin, or Nushin, from Middle Persian

References

  • Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004) “ʾnwšyn”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols
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