استوار

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] ('wstwb'l M 'wystw'r /⁠awestwār⁠/).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑ́ːɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑ́ːɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰu.wɔ́ːɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? ustuwār
Dari reading? ustuwār
Iranian reading? ostovâr
Tajik reading? ustuvor

Adjective

استوار • (ostovâr)

  1. firm, stable, solid
  2. reliable, consistent, steady
  3. sound, healthy
  4. steadfast, tenacious
  5. secure, immovable

Descendants

  • → Urdu: استوار (ustuvār)

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “awestwār”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 14

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian استوار (ustuwār, “strong, firm”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʊs.t̪ʊ.ʋɑːɾ/, /ʊs.t̪ə.wɑːɾ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːɾ

Adjective

استوار • (ustuvār or ustuwār) (comparative اُستُوار, Hindi spelling उस्तुवार)

  1. strong, powerful, mighty
  2. durable, firm, solid, bold
  3. inviolate, indissoluble
  4. even, leveled
  5. straight, consistent
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