توان

See also: ثوان‎

Malay

Noun

توان (plural توان-توان or توان۲‎, informal 1st possessive توانکو‎, 2nd possessive توانمو‎, 3rd possessive توانڽ‎)

Jawi spelling of tuan

Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell, grow, become strong”). Compare Sanskrit तवस् (tavas, “force, power”), Avestan 𐬙𐬎𐬙𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀‎ (tutauua, “to be able”).

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Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /tawɑːn/
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): /tɑːn/, /tʊn/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /tævɒːn/
- (Tehrani) IPA^(key): /tuːn/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /tavɔn/

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Verb

توان • (tavân)

present stem form of ‎

Noun

توان • (tavân)

Derived terms

توانگری‎ (tavângari, “riches, wealth”)
ناتوان‎ (nâtavân, “powerless”)

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