میل داشتن

Persian

Etymology

From مِیْل (meyl, inclination) and داشْتَن (dâštan, to have).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mäjl d̪ɑːʃ.t̪ʰǽn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mäjl d̪ɑːʃ.t̪ʰǽn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mäjl̥ d̪ɔːʃ.t̪ʰǽn]

Readings
Classical reading? mayl dāštan
Dari reading? mayl dāštan
Iranian reading? meyl dâštan
Tajik reading? mayl doštan

Verb

مِیْل داشْتَن • (meyl dâštan)

  1. (deferential, formal) to want, to like, to desire

Usage notes

  • This expression is the deferential version of the verb خواسْتَن (xâstan). It is generally used to mark politeness and social distance.

Conjugation

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