سعی

See also: سعى and سعي

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic سَعْي (saʕy).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [saʔj]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [säʔj]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [säʔj]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sä.jíː], [sɑːj]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [säj]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæʔj]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [säʔj]

Readings
Classical reading?	sa'y
Dari reading?	sa'y
Iranian reading?	sa'y
Tajik reading?	saʾy

Noun

سَعی • (sa'y)

1. try, attempt
2. labor, endeavor

Derived terms

• سعی کردن (sa'y kardan, “to try”)