آزادراه

Persian

Etymology

آزاد (âzâd, “free”) +‎ راه (râh, “way”), a calque of English freeway.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.zɑːð.ˈɾɑːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.zɑːd̪.ɾɑ́ːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.zɑːd̪.ɾɑ́ːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.zɑːd̪.ɾɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.zɔːd̪.ɾɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.zɒːd̪.ɹɒ́ːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.zɔd̪.ɾɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	āzāḏrāh
Dari reading?	āzādrāh
Iranian reading?	âzâdrâh
Tajik reading?	ozodroh

Noun

آزادراه • (âzâdrâh) (plural آزادراه‌ها (âzâdrâh-hâ))

1. motorway (UK); freeway (US)

   Synonym: اتوبان (otobân)