شاهنشاهی
Persian
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃaː.han.ʃaː.ˈhiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɑː.ɦän.ʃɑː.ɦíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɒː.ɦæn.ʃɒː.ɦíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɔ.ɦän.ʃɔ.ɦí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šāhanšāhī |
| Dari reading? | šāhanšāhī |
| Iranian reading? | šâhanšâhi |
| Tajik reading? | šohanšohi |
Etymology 1
شاهنشاه (šāhanšāh / šâhanšâh, “shahanshah”) + ـی (-ī / -i, suffix forming adjectives).
Adjective
شاهنشاهی • (šāhanšāhī / šâhanšâhi) (Tajik spelling шоҳаншоҳӣ)
Derived terms
- کشور شاهنشاهی ایران
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “شاهنشاهی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شاهنشاهی”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Etymology 2
شاهنشاه (šāhanšāh / šâhanšâh, “shahanshah”) + ـی (-ī / -i, suffix forming abstract nouns).
Noun
شاهنشاهی • (šāhanšāhī / šâhanšâhi) (Tajik spelling шоҳаншоҳӣ)
Derived terms
- شاهنشاهی ساسانی (šāhanšāhī-yi sāsānī / šâhanšâhi-ye sâsâni)
- شاهنشاهی هخامنشی (šāhanšāhī-yi haxāmanišī / šâhanšâhi-ye haxâmaneši)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “شاهنشاهی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim