عشق‌آباد

See also: عشق آباد

Persian

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Literally "city of love", from عشق ('ešq, “love”) +‎ ـآباد (-âbâd, “city”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪʃq.ʔɑː.bɑ́ːd̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɪʃq.ʔɑː.bɑ́ːd̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔiʃq.ʔɔː.bɔ́ːd̪̥]

Readings
Classical reading? išq-ābād
Dari reading? išq-ābād
Iranian reading? ešġ-âbâd
Tajik reading? ašq-obod

Proper noun

Dari عشق‌آباد
Iranian Persian
Tajik Ашқобод

عشق‌آباد • ('ešq-âbâd)

  1. Ashgabat (the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan)
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