Social Rituals
چیه
/ chiye /
phrase · what is (spoken, =chist)
Meaning
معنی۱
A bare چیه؟ (chiye?) on its own carries attitude. Said softly to a moping friend it means "what's wrong?" Said sharply to someone staring at you on the metro it means "what's your problem?" Tone of voice and eye contact do all the work. Iranian parents use it constantly: chiye azizam? ("what is it, dear?") to a crying child.
In a sentence
مثالاین چیه؟
in chiye?
what is this?
In its constellation
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چیهchiye
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