kasre

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noun

The diacritical mark ـِ (-e) used in the Persian script to denote the short vowel sound e, analogically to Arabic kasra.

Similar
zir
OriginPersian کَسْرِه →
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Meanings

nounkasre (plural kasres)

plural kasres

  1. The diacritical mark ـِ (-e) used in the Persian script to denote the short vowel sound e, analogically to Arabic kasra.

    Synonyms: zir

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe diacritical mark ـِ (-e) used in the Persian script to denote the short vowel sound e, analogically to Arabic kasra.

Similar
zir

Origin

  1. Persianکَسْرِه
  2. Englishkasre

Borrowed from Persian کَسْرِه (kasre).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

askerakerssakerKaserSekarkesarresakreask
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APA

kasre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kasre

MLA

“kasre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kasre. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kasre,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kasre.

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