حیف

See also: خيف and جيف

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَيْف (ḥayf, injustice).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? hayf
Dari reading? hayf
Iranian reading? heyf
Tajik reading? hayf

Noun

حیف • (heyf)

  1. pity, shame
    حیف که نتونست با ما بیاد. (colloquial Iranian)
    heyf ke na-tunest bâ mâ biyâd.
    It's a shame he/she couldn't come with us.
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