خرداد

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭥𐭣𐭠𐭲 (Hordād), lit. “perfection”; name of the fifth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism, guardian of the waters.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [xuɾˈd̪ɒːd̪]
  • (Iran) IPA(key): /xoɾˈd̪ɒːd̪/
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Proper noun

Dari خرداد
Iranian Persian
Tajik Хурдод

خرداد • (xordâd)

  1. Khordad, the third month of the solar Persian calendar.
  2. Name of the sixth day of any month of the solar Persian calendar.