امشب

Persian

Etymology

From امـ (em, “to-; this”) +‎ شب (šab, “night”), from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭣𐭭𐭤 (im, “this”) + [script needed] (šp /⁠šab⁠/, “night”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪm.ʃäb]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɪm.ʃäw]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔim.ʃäw], [ʔim.ʃeːw]

Readings
Classical reading? imšaḇ
Dari reading? imšab
Iranian reading? emšab
Tajik reading? imšab

Adverb
Dari امشب
Iranian Persian
Tajik имшаб

امشب • (emšab)

  1. tonight
  2. this evening
    علی قراره امشب برامون بخونه؟
    ali qarâre emšab barâmun bexune?
    Is Ali going to sing for us tonight?
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