کدبانو

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (ktkb’nwk' /kadag-bānūg/). Also analyzable in Modern Persian as کده (kade, house) + بانو (bânu, lady).

Noun

کدبانو (kadbânu) (plural کدبانوان (kadbânovân) or کدبانوها (kadbânu-hâ))

  1. (archaic) the lady of the house, mistress
  2. a perfect housewife or homemaker

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Adjective

کدبانو (kadbânu) (comparative کدبانوتَر (kadbânu-tar), superlative کدبانوتَرین (kadbânu-tarin))

  1. perfect in housewife duties
    Antonym: شلخته (šelaxte, slovenly, slut)

References

  1. PAHLAVICA - "ktkb’nwk'".
  2. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), کدبانو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
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