راستی

Persian

Etymology

From راست (râst) +‎ ـی (-i, suffix forming abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾaːs.ˈtiː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːs.t̪ʰiː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːs.t̪ʰiː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑːs.t̪ʰiː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔːs.t̪ʰi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒːs.t̪ʰiː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɔs.t̪ʰi]

Readings
Classical reading?	rāstī
Dari reading?	rāstī
Iranian reading?	râsti
Tajik reading?	rosti

Noun

راستی • (râsti)

1. truthfulness; truth

   راستی گفته او ― râsti-ye gofte-ye u ― the truth of his words

2. loyalty; fidelity
3. honesty; rectitude

Adverb

راستی • (râsti)

1. indeed
2. by the way