دانشگاه

Persian

Etymology

‎ (dâneš, “knowledge”) +‎ ‎ (-gâh, “place”).

Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /dɑːnɪʃɡɑːh/

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

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /dɔniʃɡɔh/

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Noun

Dari	دانشگاه, پوهنتون‎
Iranian Persian	دانشگاه
Tajik	донишгоҳ (donišgoh)

دانِشگاه • (dânešgâh) (plural دانشگاه‌ها‎ (dânešgâh-hâ))

university
‏‎ ― dânešgâh-e tehrân ― the University of Tehran

Usage notes

In Afghanistan, the Pashto loan ‎ (pôhantun, “university”) is also in common use following the Pashtunization policies of successive Pashtun-dominated governments. The choice between ‎ (pôhantun) and (dânešgâh) has been politically controversial, with the former sometimes being seen as a Pashtun imposition upon Persian speakers.

Related terms

دانش‎ (dâneš)
دانشجو‎ (dânešju)

Descendants

Urdu: دانش گاہ‎ (dânish-gâh)

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