Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Persian شیرین (širin).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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شىرىن (shirin)

  1. sweet, tasty, savory
  2. (figuratively) sweet, affable, pleasant

Proper noun

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شىرىن (shirin)

  1. a female given name from Persian

Further reading

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  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN