ترا

Persian

Alternative forms

• تو را (to râ, tu râ)

Etymology

Shortened form of تو را

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [tu.ɾɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊ.ɾɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊ.ɾɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊ.ɾä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰu.ɾɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰo.ɹɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰu.ɾɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	turā
Dari reading?	turā
Iranian reading?	torâ
Tajik reading?	turo

Pronoun

Dari	ترا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	туро

ترا • (torâ, torâ)

1. form of تو (tu) with the oblique particle را (râ), used to generate dative, genitive, and accusative forms for the second person singular pronoun.
2. a second-person pronoun; تو (to, “you”) as a grammatical object.

Usage notes

• Colloquial forms include توئو (to'o) (in Iran), and تره (tura) (in Afghanistan).

See also

• مرا (marâ)