پرستو
Persian
Alternative forms
- پرستوک
Etymology
From Middle Persian [script needed] (plstwk' /*paristōg/, “swallow”) (Manichaean Middle Persian prstwg).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /pi.ɾis.ˈtuː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰä.ɾäs.t̪ʰúː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [pʰæ.ɹæs.t̪ʰúː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [pʰä.ɾäs.t̪ʰú]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | piristū |
| Dari reading? | parastū |
| Iranian reading? | parastu |
| Tajik reading? | parastu |
Noun
| Dari | پرستو |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | парасту |
پرستو • (parastu)
- swallow (bird)
Proper noun
پرستو • (parastu)
- a female given name, Parastu, Parastou, or Parastoo, from Middle Persian