"نای" meaning in All languages combined

See نای on Wiktionary

Noun [Persian]

IPA: /ˈnaːj/ [Classical-Persian], [nɑːj] [Dari, formal], [nɑːj] [Dari, formal], [nɑːj] [Kabuli], [näj] (note: Hazaragi), [nɒːj] [Iran, formal], [nɔj] [Tajik, formal] Audio: LL-Q9168 (fas)-Darafsh-نای.wav Forms: nây [romanization], نی [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Persian nʾd (nāy, “reed, cane; tube, pipe, flute, clarion”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nada (compare Sanskrit नड (naḍá)), from Proto-Indo-European *nedo- (“reed”); See Old Armenian նետ (net, “arrow”) for more. Etymology templates: {{der|fa|pal|nʾd||reed, cane; tube, pipe, flute, clarion|tr=nāy}} Middle Persian nʾd (nāy, “reed, cane; tube, pipe, flute, clarion”), {{der|fa|iir-pro|*nada}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *nada, {{cog|sa|नड||sc=Deva|tr=naḍá}} Sanskrit नड (naḍá), {{der|fa|ine-pro|*nedo-||reed}} Proto-Indo-European *nedo- (“reed”), {{cog|xcl|նետ||arrow}} Old Armenian նետ (net, “arrow”) Head templates: {{fa-noun|tr=nây}} نای • (nây)
  1. reed
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-2CUuXXj5
  2. reed-pipe
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-6~P0PMeA
  3. flute, flageolet, fife
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-otF1LSAX Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Body parts, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 28 8 8 9 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 36 5 5 5 40 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 43 2 2 11 36 Disambiguation of Body parts: 3 3 31 3 3 23 36 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 2 2 38 2 2 18 35
  4. ney
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-epgrLm44
  5. throat
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-SM8T9IGu
  6. trachea
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-Mwzt-f9M Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Body parts, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 43 2 2 11 36 Disambiguation of Body parts: 3 3 31 3 3 23 36 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 2 2 38 2 2 18 35
  7. pride, vainglory
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-2z3jvUmp Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Body parts, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 28 8 8 9 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 36 5 5 5 40 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 43 2 2 11 36 Disambiguation of Body parts: 3 3 31 3 3 23 36 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 2 2 38 2 2 18 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: سرنا (sornâ), کرنا (karnâ)
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      "form": "نی",
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