کوی

See also: گوی and كوى

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwd /⁠kōy⁠/, “lane, street”), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːj/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoːj]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoːj]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰuːj]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰʊːj]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuːj]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɵj]

Readings
Classical reading?	kōy
Dari reading?	kōy
Iranian reading?	kuy
Tajik reading?	küy

Noun

کوی • (kōy / kuy) (plural کوی‌ها (kōy-hā / kuy-hâ), Tajik spelling кӯй)

1. street
2. city block

Derived terms

• کوچه (kuče, “alley, lane”)

Descendants

• →? Old Anatolian Turkish: كوی (koy), كُوكْ (koğ), كوو (kov)
  • Ottoman Turkish: كوی (köy), كوك (köğ), كوو (köv)
    • Turkish: köy
    • → Crimean Tatar: köy

Urdu

Noun

کوی • (kavī) f (Hindi spelling कवी)

1. poetess