نیلوفر
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, “lotus, water-lily”), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [niːloːˈfæɾ], [niːluːˈfæɾ], [neːloːˈfæɾ]
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [niːluːˈfæɾ]
Proper noun
| Dari Persian | نیلوفر |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | نیلوفر |
| Tajiki Persian | нилуфар (nilufar) |
نیلوفر • (nilufar) (plural نیلوفرها (nilufar-hâ))
Ipomoea barbatisepala
- water lily
- Ipomoea
- 982, Hudud al-'Alam:
- از وی ترنج و نارنج و نیشکر و نیلوفر خیزد.
- az vey toranj o nârenj o neyšekar o nilufar xizad.
- Bergamot orange, bitter orange, sugarcanes, and Ipomoea grow over there [Balkh].
- از وی ترنج و نارنج و نیشکر و نیلوفر خیزد.
- 982, Hudud al-'Alam:
Derived terms
- نیلوفر آبی (nilufar-e âbi)
- جشن نیلوفر (jašn-e nilufar)
Related terms
- نیلی (nili)
Proper noun
| Dari Persian | نیلوفر |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | نیلوفر |
| Tajiki Persian | Нилуфар (Nilufar) |
نیلوفر • (nilufar)
- A female given name, Nilufar or Niloofar.
References
- “نیلوفر” in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, Dehkhoda Dictionary, Tehran: University of Tehran Press, 1931–.
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