دیدبان

See also: ديدبان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (dīdbān), whence also Arabic دَيْدَبَان (daydabān). Analyzable as دید (did, “watch, observe”) +‎ ـبان (bân, “protector”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? dīdbān
Dari reading? dīdbān
Iranian reading? didbân
Tajik reading? didbon

Noun

دیدبان • (didbân)

  1. observer, watchman, look-out

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: didəban
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