نمکین

Persian

Etymology

نمک‎ (namak, “salt”) +‎ ـین‎ (-in, “adjective-forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

    • (Dari): IPA(key): /namakiːn/

    Adjective

    نمکین • (namakin)

    1. salty
      Synonym: نمکی‎ (namaki)
      Antonym: بی نمکی‎ (bi namaki)

    Descendants

    • → Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਨਮਕੀਨ (namkīn)
      Shahmukhi script: نمکین‎ (namkīn)

    Urdu

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Persian نمکین‎ (namakin).

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    نمکین • (namkīn) (Hindi spelling नमकीन)

    1. salty

    Noun

    نمکین • (namkīn) m (Hindi spelling नमकीन)

    1. a salty or savory snack
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