گرودمان
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian grdmʾn (garōdmān, “heaven”), from Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬭𐬋.𐬛𐬆𐬨𐬁𐬥𐬀- (garō.dəmāna-, “house of song; Paradise”).
The term was used in the Middle Persian era often as a synonym for 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt, “Paradise”), however equally in other contexts it used specifically to refer to the highest realm of Paradise.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡa.ɾoːd.ˈmaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡä.ɾoːd̪.mɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʲæ.ɹuːd̪.mɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡä.ɾɵd̪.mɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | garōdmān |
| Dari reading? | garōdmān |
| Iranian reading? | garudmân |
| Tajik reading? | garüdmon |
Noun
گرودمان • (garudmân)