زمینه

Persian

Etymology

From زمین (zamin, “ground”) +‎ ـه (-e).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [za.miː.ˈna]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.miː.nǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.miː.nǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zä.miː.nǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zä.mi.nǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zæ.miː.né]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.mi.nǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zamīna
Dari reading?	zamīna
Iranian reading?	zamine
Tajik reading?	zamina

Noun

زمینه • (zamine) (plural زمینه‌ها (zamine-hâ))

1. background (e.g. of a picture)

   زمینه سفید ― zamine-ye sefid ― white background

   زمینه تصویر زیبا

   zamine-ye tasvir-e zibâ

   pretty background picture

2. stock of goods, supply
3. field of study

   متخصص در زمینه‌های مختلف

   motaxasses dar zamine-hâ-ye moxtalef

   expert in different fields

4. context, setting

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “زمینه”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim