سالیان

Persian

Etymology

Irregular plural of سال (sâl) with ـان (-ân) and epenthetic glide. Compare Early Judeo-Persian גרוהיאן (gurōhyān), plural of גרוה (gurōh, “group”, Arabic script گروه (goruh)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sɑː.li.ˈjɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.li.jɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.li.jɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɑː.li.jɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sɔː.li.jɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sɒː.li.jɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sɔ.li.jɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	sāliyān
Dari reading?	sāliyān
Iranian reading?	sâliyân
Tajik reading?	soliyon

Noun

سالیان • (sâliyân)

1. (literary) plural of سال (sâl, “year”)