زندانبان

Persian

Etymology

From زندان (zendân) +‎ ـبان (-bân).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ɑːm.bɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ɑːm.bɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [zin̪.d̪ɔːm.bɔ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? zindānbān
Dari reading? zindānbān
Iranian reading? zendânbân
Tajik reading? zindonbon

Noun

زندانبان • (zendânbân)

  1. jailer, gaoler

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: zindanban (now chiefly South Azerbaijani)
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