نی• (ní)
FromProto-Dravidian*nīn.
نی (nī)
نَی (nəy)
نَی (nəy)
FromMiddle PersianKNYA /nʾd(nay,“reed, cane”),nʾd(nāy,“tube, flute, clarion”); seeنای(nây) for more.
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nay |
| Dari reading? | nay |
| Iranian reading? | ney |
| Tajik reading? | nay |
| Dari | نی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | най |
Inherited fromMiddle Persian𐭫𐭠 / 𐭭𐭩(nē), fromProto-Iranian*ná, fromProto-Indo-Iranian*ná, fromProto-Indo-European*né(“not”).
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nē |
| Dari reading? | nē |
| Iranian reading? | ni |
| Tajik reading? | ne |
نی• (nē /ni) (Tajik spellingне)
نی (nī)
نی (nī)
نی (nī)