Breakdown of دماسنج سی و هشت ممیز شش درجه سانتیگراد را نشان میدهد.
و
and
ششshesh
six
هشتhasht
eight
سیsi
thirty
Questions & Answers about دماسنج سی و هشت ممیز شش درجه سانتیگراد را نشان میدهد.
How do I pronounce the decimal part سی و هشت ممیز شش? Do I need an ezafe?
You pronounce it si-o hasht momayyez-e shesh. In Farsi, the word for decimal point (momayyez) is followed by an ezafe (-e) to connect it to the fractional value that follows.
Why is the definite object marker را (râ) used here?
Here, '38.6 degrees centigrade' is the specific thing the thermometer is showing. Because it is a specific, exact measurement acting as the direct object of the verb neshân midahad (shows), it takes râ.
What are the root words inside دماسنج (damâsanj)?
It is a compound word made of damâ (temperature) and sanj. Sanj is the present stem of the verb sanjidan (to measure or weigh). Literally, it translates to 'temperature-measurer'.
How is درجه سانتیگراد pronounced, and do Iranians use 'Celsius'?
It is pronounced daraje-ye sântigrâd. Because daraje ends in a silent 'h' (an 'e' sound), the ezafe is pronounced as a 'y' sound. Borrowed from French, sântigrâd is the standard, everyday word used for Celsius in Iran.