دهات
Persian
Etymology
ده (“village”) + Arabic ات. Compare formation of باغات (“gardens”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /dehɒt/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪eɦɒt̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪eɦɒt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪eɦɒt̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | dehɒt |
| Dari reading? | dehɒt |
| Iranian reading? | dehɒt |
| Tajik reading? | dehɒt |
Noun
دهات • (dehât)
- countryside; rural area
- villages
Derived terms
- دهاتی (dehâti, “villager”)
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: देहात (dehāt)
- Urdu: دیہات (dehāt)
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਦੇਹਾਤ (dehāt)
- Shahmukhi script: دیہات (dehāt)