اسکدار

See also: اسگدار

Persian

Alternative forms

• اسکذار (askozâr), اسگدار (asgodâr), اسگذار (asgozâr)

Etymology

Probably related to اسک (ask, “posthorse”), from Old Persian *asaka and the Middle Persian verb wdʾr (widār-, “to let pass; cause to pass; lead; pass”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔas.ku.ˈdaːr/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰʊ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰu.d̪ɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæs.kʰo.d̪ɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäs.kʰu.d̪ɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	askudār
Dari reading?	askudār
Iranian reading?	askodâr
Tajik reading?	askudor

• Rhymes: -ɑːr

Noun

اسکدار • (askodâr)

1. postrider