Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haft seen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: haft seen
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional table setting of Nowruz comprising several symbolic items.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"19 March 2015, Barack Obama, "Remarks by President Obama on Nowruz" Last week, my wife Michelle helped mark Nowruz here at the White House. It was a celebration of the vibrant cultures, food, music and friendship of our many diaspora communities who make extraordinary contributions every day here in the United States. We even created our own Haft Seen, representing our hopes for the new year."

Etymology

From Classical Persian هَفْت سِین (haft sīn, literally “[The] Seven S's”).

Word Breakdown

Root: هَفْت سِین

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Haft-Seen (alternative) Haft Sin (alternative) Haft-Sin (alternative)

Questions

What does haft seen mean?: A traditional table setting of Nowruz comprising several symbolic items.
Where does haft seen come from?: From Classical Persian هَفْت سِین (haft sīn, literally “[The] Seven S's”).

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