جاه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَاه (jāh), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gʾs), 𐫃𐫀𐫍 (gʾh /⁠gāh⁠/, “place, throne, bed; time”). Doublet of گاه (gâh), see there for more.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaːh/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɒːʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɔʱ]

• Rhymes: -aːh

Readings
Classical reading?	jāh
Dari reading?	jāh
Iranian reading?	jâh
Tajik reading?	joh

Noun

Dari	جاه
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ҷоҳ

جاه • (jâh)

1. high post; high office
2. (archaic) honor, dignity

Derived terms

• جاهدار (jâhdâr)
• جاه‌طلب (jâh-talab, “ambitious”)