دبیر

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯𐭩𐭥𐭥 (dibīr); see there for more.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /da.ˈbiːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ä.bíːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ä.bíːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪ä.bíɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æ.bíːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ä.bíɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	dabīr
Dari reading^?	dabīr
Iranian reading^?	dabir
Tajik reading^?	dabir

Noun

دبیر • (dabir)

high school teacher
(historical) scribe, secretary
(historical) writing-master

Related terms

دبیرستان (dabirestân)
دبیرستانی (dabirestâni)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: dəbir
→ Ottoman Turkish: دبیر (debir)

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “دبير”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul