گرودمان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian grdmʾn (garōdmān, “heaven”), from Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬭𐬋.𐬛𐬆𐬨𐬁𐬥𐬀-‎ (garō.dəmāna-, “house of song; Paradise”).

The term was used in the Middle Persian era often as a synonym for 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩‎ (wahišt, “Paradise”), however equally in other contexts it used specifically to refer to the highest realm of Paradise.

Pronunciation

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

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

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

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɡaɾɵdˈmɔn/

Noun

گرودمان • (garudmân)

(historical) the highest realm of Heaven; the realm of infinite light

Synonyms

بهشت‎ (behešt)
پردیس‎ (pardis)
فردوس‎ (ferdows)
جنت‎ (jannat)

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