آرمان

See also: ارمان, آزمان, and أزمان

Persian

Alternative forms

• ارمان (armân) (archaic)

Etymology

According to Henning and Herzenberg, probably borrowed from Proto-Sogdic *rm''n.

According to Herzenberg, probably related to the Old Avestan root *ar (“to move, set in motion”), which is ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (whence English run), and unrelated to English arm, Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌽 (arman), and Vandalic *arman, which are ultimately from *h₂er-.

Another explanation is a connection to Parthian [script needed] (frmnywg), which Henning derives from Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (framanah).

Unrelated to ارمن (arman, “Armenia”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaːr.ˈmaːn/, /ʔar.ˈmaːn/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːɾ.mɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːɾ.mɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːɾ.mɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔːɾ.mɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒːɹ.mɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔɾ.mɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	ārmān, armān
Dari reading?	ārmān
Iranian reading?	ârmân
Tajik reading?	ormon

Noun

آرمان • (ārmān / ârmân) (plural آرمان‌ها (ārmān-hā / ârmân-hâ), Tajik spelling ормон)

1. ideal, will, goal

   Synonyms: ایده‌آل (ide âl), هدف (hadaf)

2. hope, desire

   Synonyms: امید (umēd / omid), آرزو (ārzō / ârzu)

3. (obsolete) sorrow, grief

   Synonyms: حسرت (hasrat), اندوه (andōh / anduh)

   • c. 1360, Ibn Yamīn, “Ruba'i 449”, in دیوان ابن یمین [Dīvān of Ibn Yamīn]‎^[4]:

     خواهد شدن از تن نظر جان زایل
     ناگشته بجز حسرت و ارمان حاصل

     xwāhad šudan az tan nazar-i jān zāyil
     nāgašta ba joz hasrat u armān hāsil

     The view of my soul/beloved will be erased from my flesh,
     For I have gained naught but longing and grief.

     (Classical Persian transliteration)

Derived terms

• آرمان‌شهر (ârmân-šahr, “utopia”)

Proper noun

آرمان • (ārmān / ârmân) (Tajik spelling Ормон)

1. a male given name, Arman