حرف صدادار
harf-e sedādār
The Persian word for vowel is حرف صدادار (harf-e sedādār).
Meaning: letter (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of حرف (letter) and صدادار (having or possessing sound).
How do you pronounce it?
harf-e sedādār
Did you know?
- While حرف صدادار translates to 'vowel', most short vowels in Persian are not written as letters at all in everyday text. They are treated as invisible marks that the reader must infer.
- In Persian, the word حرف can refer to a single letter of the alphabet or an entire spoken remark. If someone tells you یک حرف بزن, they are asking you to speak up or say a word.
- The word حرف was borrowed from the Arabic root حَرَفَ, which originally meant 'to deviate' or 'to turn aside'.
Examples in context
- این یک حرف صدادار است.in yek harfe sedādār ast.This is a vowel.
- تعداد حرف صدادار در فارسی کم است.te'dade harfe sedādār dar fārsi kam ast.The number of vowels in Persian is small.
- آیا این کلمه با حرف صدادار شروع می‌شود؟āyā in kalame bā harfe sedādār shoru mishavad?Does this word start with a vowel?
Example conversation
Zahra is helping Ali with his language homework.
- زهرا Zahraعلی، این کلمه چه حرف صداداری دارد؟Ali, in kalame che harf-e sedā-dāri dārad?Ali, what vowel does this word have?
- علی Aliفکر می‌کنم حرف صدادار 'آ' باشد.Fekr mikonam harf-e sedā-dār 'ā' bāshad.I think the vowel is 'ā'.
- زهرا Zahraبله، درست است.Bale, dorost ast.Yes, that is correct.
- علی Aliممنون که به من کمک کردی، زهرا.Mamnoon ke be man komak kardi, Zahra.Thank you for helping me, Zahra.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries حرف, صدادار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
