ـوند
Persian
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *-wánts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-wánts, from Proto-Indo-European *-wénts. Cognate with Sanskrit -वत् (-vat).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /‿ˈwand/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [‿wän̪d̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [‿væn̪d̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [‿vän̪d̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | -wand |
| Dari reading? | -wand |
| Iranian reading? | -vand |
| Tajik reading? | -vand |
Suffix
ـوند • (-vand)
- a suffix used to form adjectives and nouns with the meaning of "pertaining to" or "depending on"