ببر بیان

Persian

Etymology

ببر (babr, “tiger”) +‎ بیان (bayân, meaning unknown).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈbaβ.ɾi ba.ˈjɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bǽb.ɾɪ bä.jɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bǽb.ɾɪ bä.jɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bǽbɾɪ bä.jɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bǽbɾi bä.jɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bǽb.ɹe bæ.jɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bǽb.ɾi bä.jɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	baḇri bayān
Dari reading?	babri bayān
Iranian reading?	babre beyân
Tajik reading?	babri bayon

Noun

ببر بیان • (babr-e bayân)

1. Babr-e Bayan, the leopard-skin armor worn by the hero Rustam