"مثل" meaning in Persian

See مثل in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [misl] [Classical-Persian], [mɪsl] [Dari, formal], [mɪsl] [Dari, formal], [mɪsl] [Kabuli], [misl̥] (note: Hazaragi), [mesl̥] [Iran, formal], [misl] [Tajik, formal] Forms: mesl [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مِثْل (miṯl). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|مِثْل}} Borrowed from Arabic مِثْل (miṯl), {{root|fa|ar|م ث ل}} Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=mesl|tr2=|tr3=}} مثل • (mesl), {{fa-noun|tr=mesl}} مثل • (mesl)
  1. resemblance, similarity
    Sense id: en-مثل-fa-noun-niVQPbRs Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 42 47 10 Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ma.sal] [Classical-Persian], [mä.säl] [Dari, formal], [mä.säl] [Dari, formal], [mä.säl] [Kabuli], [mä.säl̥] (note: Hazaragi), [mæ.sæl̥] [Iran, formal], [mä.säl] [Tajik, formal] Forms: masal [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَثَل (maṯal). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|مَثَل}} Borrowed from Arabic مَثَل (maṯal), {{root|fa|ar|م ث ل}} Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=masal|tr2=|tr3=}} مثل • (masal), {{fa-noun|tr=masal}} مثل • (masal)
  1. proverb Related terms: ضربالمثل (zarb-ol-masal)
    Sense id: en-مثل-fa-noun-RMdo2yoe Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 42 47 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

IPA: [mis.li] [Classical-Persian], [mɪs.lɪ] [Dari, formal], [mɪs.lɪ] [Dari, formal], [mɪs.lɪ] [Kabuli], [mis.li] (note: Hazaragi), [mes.le] [Iran, formal], [mes.le] [Iran, formal], [me.se] [Tehrani], [mis.li] [Tajik, formal] Forms: mesl-e [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مِثْل (miṯl). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|مِثْل}} Borrowed from Arabic مِثْل (miṯl), {{root|fa|ar|م ث ل}} Head templates: {{head|fa|preposition|tr=mesl-e}} مثل • (mesl-e)
  1. like Synonyms: مانند, نظیر, همانند [literary]
    Sense id: en-مثل-fa-prep-yrJkSCi8 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 42 47 10 Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        "head3": "",
        "tr": "masal",
        "tr2": "",
        "tr3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "مثل • (masal)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "masal"
      },
      "expansion": "مثل • (masal)",
      "name": "fa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "zarb-ol-masal",
      "word": "ضربالمثل"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "proverb"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "proverb",
          "proverb"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ma.sal]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mä.säl]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mä.säl]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mä.säl]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mä.säl̥]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mæ.sæl̥]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mä.säl]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "مثل"
}

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