شهردار

Persian

Etymology

A compound of شهر (šahr) and the suffix ـدار (-dâr).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäɦɾ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃɑːɾ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃɔːɾ.d̪ɔ́ːɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? šahrdār
Dari reading? šahrdār
Iranian reading? šahrdâr
Tajik reading? šahrdor
  • Rhymes: -ɑːr

Noun

شهردار • (šahrdâr) (plural شهردارها, or شهرداران)

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