چله

چله

Persian

Etymology 1

From چل‎ (čel, “forty”), from چهل‎ (čehel, “forty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰelˈle/

Noun

چله • (čelle) (plural چله‌ها‎ (čelle-hâ))

1. A period of time, especially one of forty days.
2. The fortieth day.
3. peak, climax
4. solstice
   1. midwinter
   2. midsummer

Derived terms

• شب چله‎ (šab-e čelle)
• چله‌ی زمستان‎ (čelle-ye zemestân)
• چله‌ی تابستان‎ (čelle-ye tâbestân)

Etymology 2

From چل‎ (čal, “strip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰæˈle/
• IPA^(key): /tʃʰeˈle/

Noun

چله • (čele) (plural چله‌ها‎ (čele-hâ))

1. strip
2. string
3. warp
4. selvage