چیست

Persian

Etymology

A contraction of (či, “what”) and (ast, “is”)

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰiːst̪ʰ]
(Tehrani) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰiːs], [ˈt͡ʃʰiːe]

Phrase

چیست • (čist)

what's (what is)
عنوان این کتاب چیست؟‎
'Onvân-e in ketâb čist?
What's the title of this book?

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