چوپان

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See also: چوبان

Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian 𐫢𐫇𐫁𐫀𐫗 (šwbʾn /⁠šubān⁠/), from Old Persian *fšupāna-, composed of [script needed] (fšu-, sheep) (compare Old Armenian շպետ (špet), Sanskrit पशुपन् (paśupan)) and [script needed] (pāna-, protector). Cognate with Pashto شپون (špūn), Baluchi شپانک (šipánk), Northern Kurdish şivan, Zazaki şıwane, Bactrian χοβανο (xobano).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? čōpān
Dari reading? čōpān
Iranian reading? čupân
Tajik reading? čüpon
  • Audio (Iran):(file)

Noun

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Dari چوپان
Iranian Persian
Tajik чӯпон

چوپان (čupân)

  1. shepherd
    Synonyms: شبان (šobân), پاده‌بان (pâdebân)

Descendants

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շպետ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Horn, Paul (1893) “šubān”, in Grundriss der neupersischen Etymologie (in German), Strasbourg: K.J. Trübner, page 171

Urdu

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A Pakistani چوپان (caupān, "shepherd") herding his flock

Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian چوپَان (čōpān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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چوپان (caupānm (Hindi spelling चूपान)

  1. shepherd; cowherd; herder
  2. caretaker

Derived terms

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References

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  • چوپان”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • چوپان”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.