نگهدار

Persian

Etymology

From (negah, “variant of (negâh, “look”)”) +‎ (-dâr, “holder”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ni.ɡah.ˈdaːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɪ.ɡäɦ.d̪ɑːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɪ.ɡɑː.d̪ɑːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ni.ɡɔː.d̪ɔːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ne.ɡʲæɦ.d̪ɒːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ni.ɡäɦ.d̪ɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	nigahdār
Dari reading^?	nigahdār
Iranian reading^?	negahdâr
Tajik reading^?	nigahdor

Noun

نِگَهْدار • (negahdâr)

protector