آسیاب
Persian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾsyʾp̄ /āsyāb/). By surface analysis, آس (ās / âs, “millstone”) + ـیـ (-y-, linking element) + آب (āb / âb, “water”). Compare آسباد (âsbâd, “windmill”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaː.si.ˈjaːb/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.si.jɑ́ːb]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɒː.si.jɒ́ːb̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɔ.si.jɔ́b]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | āsiyāb |
| Dari reading? | āsiyāb |
| Iranian reading? | âsiyâb |
| Tajik reading? | osiyob |
Noun
آسیاب • (āsyāb, āsiyāb / âsyâb, âsiyâb) (Tajik spelling осиёб)
Derived terms
- آسیاب آبی (āsiyāb-i ābī / âsiyâb-e âbi, “watermill”)
- آسیاب بادی (āsiyāb-i bādī / âsiyâb-e bâdi, “windmill”)
- آسیابان (āsiyābān / âsiyâbân, “miller”)
Further reading
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “āsyāb”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 13