آهسته

See also: آہستہ‎

Persian

Alternative forms

آسه‎ (âsse) (spoken)

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Iranian [Term?], compare Khotanese [script needed] (tsāṣṭa-, “calm”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɑːhista/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɑːhɪsta/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɒːheste/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɔhista/

Adjective

آهسته • (âheste) (comparative آهسته‌تَر‎ (âheste-tar), superlative آهسته‌تَرین‎ (âheste-tarin))

quiet (of sound)
slow
(archaic) calm, reserved
- 10th-century, unknown author, Hudud al-'Alam:
  ‏‎‎
  Owhar(?) is a small town on mountain's foot with many waters, a place with many fields and calm people.

Adverb

آهسته • (âheste)

softly, gently
‏آهسته و آرام صحبت کردن‎
âheste o ârâm sohbat kardan
to speak softly
slowly
‏آهسته برانید‎
âheste berânid
drive slowly

Synonyms

Synonyms: یواش‎ (yavâš), آرام‎ (ârâm)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: asta
→ Bengali: আস্তে (aste)
→ Kumyk: аста (asta)
→ Uyghur: ئاستا‎ (asta)
→ Turkish: aheste
→ Urdu: آہستہ‎ (āhistah)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “آهسته”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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