نی
Brahui
Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian KNYA / nʾd (nay, “reed, cane”), nʾd (nāy, “tube, flute, clarion”); see نای (nây) for more.
Alternative forms
- نای (nây)
Derived terms
- نیزار (neyzâr)
- نیستان (neyestân)
- نیزن (ney-zan)
- نیساز (ney-sâz)
- نیلبک (ney-labak)
- سرنای (sornây)
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “nay; nāy”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 58
Etymology 2
From Middle Persian.
Alternative forms
- نه
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