اسکدار

See also: اسگدار

Persian

Alternative forms

• اسگدار (asgodâr)

Etymology

Probably related to اسک (ask, “posthorse”), from Old Persian *asaka and the Middle Persian verb wdʾr (widār-, “to let pass; cause to pass; lead; pass”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔas.ku.ðɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰu.d̪ɔːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæs.kʰo.d̪ɒːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰu.d̪ɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	askuḏār
Dari reading?	askudār
Iranian reading?	askodâr
Tajik reading?	askudor

• Rhymes: -âr

Noun

اسکدار • (askodâr)

1. postrider