ترگمان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian tlgmʾn' (targumān, “interpreter”) (Manichaean Middle Persian trkwmʾn (tarkumān)), from Old Persian [Term?], from Akkadian 𒅴𒁄 (/⁠targumannu, turgumannu⁠/, “interpreter”); for more see ت ر ج م (t r j m).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰäɾ.ɡʊ.mɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰäɾ.ɡʊ.mɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰäɾ.ɡu.mɔ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? targumān
Dari reading? targumān
Iranian reading? targomân
Tajik reading? targumon

Noun

ترگمان • (targomân)

  1. translator
  2. interpreter

Synonyms

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