منفی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَنْفِيّ (manfiyy).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [man.ˈfiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɱ.fíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɱ.fíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mäɱ.fíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mäɱ.fí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæɱ.fíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɱ.fí]

Readings
Classical reading?	manfī
Dari reading?	manfī
Iranian reading?	manfi
Tajik reading?	manfī

Adjective

منفی • (manfi)

1. negative; bad

   Antonym: مثبت (mosbat)

   نقاط منفی ― noqât-e manfi ― bad points; negatives

2. negative, declining (opposite of positive)

   Antonym: مثبت (mosbat)

   عدد منفی ― adad-e manfi ― negative number

   رشد منفی ― rošd-e manfi ― negative growth

3. negative (opposite of affirmative)

   Antonym: مثبت (mosbat)

   جواب منفی ― javâb-e manfi ― negative response