باستان
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Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭮𐭲𐭠𐭭 (bʾstʾn /bāstān/).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Dari | باستان |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | бостон |
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [bɑːs.ˈtɑːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bɒːs.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bɔs.t̪ʰɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bāstān |
| Dari reading? | bāstān |
| Iranian reading? | bâstân |
| Tajik reading? | boston |
Adjective[edit]
باستان • (bâstân)
- ancient
- ایران باستان ― irân-e bâstân ― ancient Iran
- تاریخ باستان ― târix-e bâstân ― ancient history
Noun[edit]
باستان • (bâstân)
Derived terms[edit]
- باستانی (bâstâni, “ancient”)
- باستانشناس (bâstân-šenâs, “archaeologist”)
- باستانشناسی (bâstân-šenâsi, “archaeology”)