Persian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭧𐭬𐭠𐭭𐭩 (ʿʾḥmʾny /wāhmān/, “so-and-so”). Compare Northern Kurdish bêhvan (“so-and-so”) and wihan (“so, like this”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [bah.ˈmaːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæɦ.mɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bäɦ.mɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bahmān |
| Dari reading? | bahmān |
| Iranian reading? | bahmân |
| Tajik reading? | bahmon |
Noun
[edit]| Dari | بهمان |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | баҳмон |
بهمان • (bahmân)