دبستان
Persian
Alternative forms
- ادبستان (adabestân)
Etymology
Ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub) with suffix ـستان. Compare Persian دبیر (“scribe”). See Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯𐭩𐭥𐭥 (dibīr) for more.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /da.bis.ˈtaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪æ.bes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ä.bis.t̪ʰɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | dabistān |
| Dari reading? | dabistān |
| Iranian reading? | dabestân |
| Tajik reading? | dabiston |
Noun
دَبِسْتان • (dabestân)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دَبِسْتَان (dabistān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d̪ə.bɪs.t̪ɑːn/
Noun
دَبِسْتان • (dabistān) m (Hindi spelling दबिस्तान)