کودکستان

Persian

Etymology

From کودک +‎ ـستان.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰoː.d̪ä.kʰɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [kʰoː.d̪ä.kʰɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [kʰʊː.d̪ä.kʰis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰuː.d̪æ.kʰʲes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? kōdakistān
Dari reading? kōdakistān
Iranian reading? kudakestân
Tajik reading? küdakiston

Noun

کودکستان • (kōdakistān / kudakestân) (Tajik spelling кӯдакистон)

  1. nursery school
  2. kindergarten

Descendants

  • Hindustani:
    Urdu: کودکستاں (kaudakistā̃)