عتبات عالیات
Persian
Etymology
Literally, “lofty thresholds”.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔa.ta.ˈbaː.ti ʔaː.li.ˈjaːt/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɑ́ː.t̪ʰɪ ʔɑː.li.jɑ́ːt̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæ.t̪ʰæ.bɒ́ː.t̪ʰe ʔɒː.li.jɒ́ːt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɔ́.t̪ʰi ʔɔ.li.jɔ́t̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | atabāt-i āliyāt |
| Dari reading? | atabāt-i āliyāt |
| Iranian reading? | atabât-e âliyât |
| Tajik reading? | atabot-i oliyot |
Proper noun
عتبات عالیات • (atabât-e âliyât)
- (Shia Islam) the shrines of the Twelve Imams in Iraq
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “عتبات عالیات”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim