دهگان

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from the Middle Persian form described at دهقان (dehqân).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /dih.ˈɡaːn/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e̞ɦ.ɡɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e̞ɦ.ɡɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪ.ɡɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪i.ɡɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪eɦ.ɡɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪eɦ.ɡɔ́n]

• Rhymes: -aːn

Readings
Classical reading?	dihgān
Dari reading?	dehgān
Iranian reading?	dehgân
Tajik reading?	dehgon

Noun

دهگان • (dihgān / dehgân) (Tajik spelling деҳгон)

1. (Classical Persian, now dialectal, Tajik) village settlers or urban dwellers in contrast to nomads
2. (dialectal, Tajik) Farsiwan (Tajik) people of Afghanistan