دلیر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (dlyl /⁠dilēr⁠/, “brave”). Related to دلاور (dilâwar, “brave”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /di.ˈleːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪ.leːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪ.leːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪i.leːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e.liːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪i.leɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	dilēr
Dari reading^?	dilēr
Iranian reading^?	delir
Tajik reading^?	diler

Adjective

دلیر • (delir) (comparative دلیرتَر, superlative دلیرتَرین)

brave, courageous
bold

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “دلیر”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press