شهناز

Persian

Etymology

By surface analysis, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”) + ناز (nāz, “pride”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃah.ˈnɑːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.nɑ́ːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.nɑ́ːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.nǽz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.nɔ́ːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɦ.nɒ́ːz], [ʃeɦ.nɒ́ːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.nɔ́z]

Readings
Classical reading?	šahnāz
Dari reading?	šahnāz
Iranian reading?	šahnâz, šehnâz
Tajik reading?	šahnoz

Proper noun

شهناز • (šahnâz)

1. The name of a melody or gusheh گوشه (guše) from the modal system or dastgah known as Shur (دستگاه شور (dastgâh-e šur)).
2. a female given name, Shahnaz or Shehnaz