ـآباد
Persian
Etymology
From آباد (âbâd, “populous, inhabited; city”). See there for more details.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /‿aː.ˈbaːd/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [‿ɑː.bɑ́ːd̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [‿ɒː.bɒ́ːd̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [‿ɔ.bɔ́d̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | -ābād |
| Dari reading? | -ābād |
| Iranian reading? | -âbâd |
| Tajik reading? | -obod |
Suffix
| Dari | ـآباد |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | -обод |
ـآباد • (-âbâd)
- forms names of towns and populated or inhabited areas
- Synonyms: ـشهر (-šahr), (dialectal, North Iran) ـکلا (-kolâ)
Derived terms
Persian terms suffixed with ـآباد