شهرستان
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian štr'stʾn' (*šahrestān, “province; capital, city”), Manichaean Middle Persian šhrystʾn (šahrestān, “province; provincial capital, city”). Synchronically can be analyzed as شهر (šahr, “city”) + ـستان (stân). Akin to Old Armenian շահաստան (šahastan), an Iranian borrowing.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃahɾistɑːn/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /ʃahɾɪstɑːn/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /ʃæhɾestɒːn/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /ʃahɾistɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ân
Noun
| Dari | شهرستان |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | шаҳристон (šahriston) |
شهرستان • (šahrestân) (plural شهرستانها (šahrestân-hâ))
- county
- city
- provincial capital
- large fortified city
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “شﮩرستان”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
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