"نای" meaning in Persian

See نای in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [nɑːj] [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]
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: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=nây|tr2=|tr3=}} نای • (nây), {{fa-noun|tr=nây}} نای • (nây)
  1. reed Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-2CUuXXj5 Disambiguation of Body parts: 23 23 17 1 1 14 20 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 24 20 3 3 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 25 19 2 2 3 21 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 22 1 1 6 19
  2. reed-pipe Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-6~P0PMeA Disambiguation of Body parts: 23 23 17 1 1 14 20 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 24 20 3 3 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 25 19 2 2 3 21 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 22 1 1 6 19
  3. flute, flageolet, fife Categories (topical): Body parts, Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-otF1LSAX Disambiguation of Body parts: 23 23 17 1 1 14 20 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 23 22 34 1 1 1 17 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 24 20 3 3 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 25 19 2 2 3 21 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 22 1 1 6 19
  4. ney
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-epgrLm44
  5. throat
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-SM8T9IGu
  6. trachea Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-Mwzt-f9M Disambiguation of Body parts: 23 23 17 1 1 14 20
  7. pride, vainglory Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-نای-fa-noun-2z3jvUmp Disambiguation of Body parts: 23 23 17 1 1 14 20 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 24 20 3 3 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 25 19 2 2 3 21 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 22 1 1 6 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: نی (ney)
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "23 22 34 1 1 1 17",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "fa",
          "name": "Musical instruments",
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          "parents": [
            "Music",
            "Tools",
            "Art",
            "Sound",
            "Technology",
            "Culture",
            "Energy",
            "All topics",
            "Society",
            "Nature",
            "Fundamental"
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      ],
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        ]
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "pride, vainglory"
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      "ipa": "[nɑːj]",
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}
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    },
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    },
    {
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      "ipa": "[nɑːj]",
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      "ipa": "[nɑːj]",
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    }
  ],
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}

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