اسکدار

See also: اسگدار

Persian

Alternative forms

اسکذار (askozâr), اسگدار (asgodâr), اسگذار (asgozâr)

Etymology

Probably related to (ask, “posthorse”), from Old Persian *asaka and the Middle Persian verb wdʾr (widār-, “to let pass; cause to pass; lead; pass”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔas.ku.ˈdaːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰu.d̪ɔ́ːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæs.kʰo.d̪ɒ́ːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰu.d̪ɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	askudār
Dari reading^?	askudār
Iranian reading^?	askodâr
Tajik reading^?	askudor

Rhymes: -ɑːr

Noun

اسکدار • (askodâr)

postrider