تاوان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian (t'dw'n' / tāvān, "compensation, obligation.")

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tɑːwɑːn/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /tɑːwɑːn/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /tɒːvɒːn/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /tɔvɔn/

Noun

تاوان • (tâvân) (plural تاوان ها‎ (tâvân-hâ))

punishment, penalty, compensation.

References

Mackenzie, D. N. (1971) A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary. p. 82. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

Ushojo

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (tâvân).

Noun

تاوان (tāvān)

loss, damage

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