جیغ

Persian

Alternative forms

• چِیقْ (čiğ), چِیغْ (čiq)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiːɣ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiːɣ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiːɣ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiːɣ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiɣ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiːɢ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiʁ]

Readings
Classical reading?	jīğ
Dari reading?	jīğ
Iranian reading?	jiğ
Tajik reading?	jiġ

Noun

جِیغ • (jiğ)

1. a yell
2. a scream

Derived terms

• جیغ زدن (jiğ zadan)
• جیغ و ویغ (jiğ o viğ)

Descendants

• → Hindustani: cīx

  Hindi: चीख़

  Urdu: چِیخ

• → Sylheti: ꠌꠤꠇ (sik)