جاه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَاه (jāh), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gʾs), 𐫃𐫀𐫍 (gʾh /⁠gāh⁠/, “place, throne, bed; time”). Doublet of (gâh), see there for more.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaːh/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑːʱ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɔː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɒːʱ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɔʱ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	jāh
Dari reading^?	jāh
Iranian reading^?	jâh
Tajik reading^?	joh

Noun


Iranian Persian	جاه
Dari	جاه
Tajik	ҷоҳ

جاه • (jâh)

high post; high office
(archaic) honor, dignity

Derived terms

جاهدار (jâhdâr)
جاه‌طلب (jâh-talab, “ambitious”)