کیف

کیف

See also: كيف‎

Persian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kiːf/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /kiːf/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /kiːf/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /kif/

Noun

کیف • (kif) (plural کیف‌ها‎ (kif-hâ))

1. bag

Derived terms

• کیفی‎ (kifi)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: kif

Etymology 2

From Arabic كَيْف‎ (kayf).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kajf/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /kajf/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /kejf/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /kajf/

Noun

کیف • (keyf)

1. pleasure

Derived terms

• کیف کردن‎ (keyf kardan)

Descendants

• → Bashkir: кәйеф (käyef)

Alternative forms

• کییف‎ (kiyef)
• کی‌یف‎ (ki-yef)

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [kʲiːˈjef], [kʲiˈjef]

Proper noun

کیف • (kiyef)

1. Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), perhaps through English Kiev, or another language.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kiːf/
• Rhymes: -iːf

Proper noun

کِیف • (kīf) m (Hindi spelling कीव)

1. Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)
   • 2017 December 6, “کیف کے حالات دوسری جنگِ عظیم جیسے ہوگئے ہیں، یوکرینی وزیر خارجہ [Kyiv's situation has become similar to the situation of World War 2, minister of external affairs]”, in Jang‎: