دنبال
Persian
Etymology
From دنب (donb, “tail”) + ـال (-âl).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /dun.ˈbaːl/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ʊm.bɑ́ːl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪om.bɒ́ːl̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪um.bɔ́l]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | dunbāl |
| Dari reading? | dunbāl |
| Iranian reading? | donbâl |
| Tajik reading? | dunbol |
Noun
| Dari | دنبال |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | дунбол |
دنبال • (donbâl)
Usage notes
This noun is often used like a preposition, but with ezâfe or personal possessive suffix, so it is grammatically a noun.
Derived terms
- دنبال کردن (donbâl kardan, “to follow”)
- دنبال آمدن (donbâl âmadan)
- دنبال ... بودن (donbâl budan)
- دنبال ... گشتن (donbâl gaštan)
- دنباله (donbâle)