بزرگسال

Persian

Etymology

From بزرگ (buzurg, “great”) +‎ سال (sâl, “years”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bu.zurɡ.ˈsaːl/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bʊ.zʊɾɡ.sɑ́ːl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bʊ.zʊɾɡ.sɑ́ːl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bʊ.zʊɾɡ.sɑ́ːl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bu.zuɾɡ.sɔ́ːl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bo.zoɹɡʲ.sɒ́ːl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bu.zuɾɡ.sɔ́l]

• Rhymes: -aːl

Readings
Classical reading?	buzurgsāl
Dari reading?	buzurgsāl
Iranian reading?	bozorgsâl
Tajik reading?	buzurgsol

Noun

بزرگسال • (bozorgsâl)

1. adult

   Antonym: خردسال (xordsâl)

2. (archaic, original sense) old, aged