آستانه
Khalaj
Noun
آستانه (astana) (definite accusative آستانهݧ, plural آستانهلار)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | آستانه | آستانهلار |
| genitive | آستانهݧ | آستانهلارؽݧ |
| dative | آستانهقا | آستانهلارقا |
| definite accusative | آستانهݧ | آستانهلارؽ |
| locative | آستانهچا | آستانهلارچا |
| ablative | آستانهدا | آستانهلاردا |
| instrumental | آستانهلا | آستانهلارلا |
| equative | آستانهوارا | آستانهلاروارا |
Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾstʾnk' /āstānag/). By surface analysis, آستان (âstân) + ـه (-e).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaːs.taː.ˈna/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑːs.t̪ʰɑː.nǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɒːs.t̪ʰɒː.né]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɔs.t̪ʰɔ.nǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | āstāna |
| Dari reading? | āstāna |
| Iranian reading? | âstâne |
| Tajik reading? | ostona |
Noun
آستانه • (āstāna / âstâne) (plural آستانهها (āstāna-hā / âstâne-hâ), Tajik spelling остона)
- (literal, figurative) threshold
- در آستانه تحولات
- dar âstâne-ye tahavvolât
- on the brink of change
Descendants
Proper noun
آستانه • (āstāna / âstâne) (Tajik spelling Остона)
- Astana (the capital city of Kazakhstan)
- Synonym: (2019–2022) نورسلطان (nursoltân)
- Astaneh (the capital city of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan Province, Iran); in full, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
- Astaneh (a city in the Central District, Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran)
- Astaneh (several villages in Iran)