شبستان

Persian

Etymology

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃa.bis.ˈtaːn/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bis.t̪ʰɔːn]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæ.bes.t̪ʰɒːn]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bis.t̪ʰɔn]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šabistān
Dari reading^?	šabistān
Iranian reading^?	šabestân
Tajik reading^?	šabiston

Noun

شبستان • (šabestân)

harem
Synonym: حرمسرای (haramsarây)
bedroom (of kings and others who reside at their palace)
an area of the mosque which is used at night, typically by Dervishes and Sufis, who also spend the night there

Urdu

Noun

شبستان • (śabistān) m

bedroom, bedchamber, a king's bed chamber
Synonyms: خواب گاہ (xāb gāh), آرام گاہ (ārām gāh)
covered part of a mosque used at night