رفتار

Persian

Etymology

From رفت (raft, past stem of رفتن (raftan, “to go”)) +‎ ـار (-âr).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾaf.ˈtɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [räf.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [räf.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [räf.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [räf.t̪ʰɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹæf.t̪ʰɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾäf.t̪ʰɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	raftār
Dari reading?	raftār
Iranian reading?	raftâr
Tajik reading?	raftor

• Audio (Iran):

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Noun

Dari	رفتار
Iranian Persian
Tajik	рафтор

رفتار • (raftâr) (plural رفتارها (raftâr-hâ))

1. behaviour, conduct
2. (archaic) walking, movement
3. (archaic) strut, prance

Inflection

Basic forms of رفتار (raftâr)
	singular	plural
bare	رفتار (raftâr)	رفتارها (raftâr-hấ) رفتارا △ (raftârấ)
definitive direct object	رفتار را (raftâr râ) رفتار رو △ (raftâro)	رفتارها را (raftâr-hấ râ) رفتارا رو △ (raftârấ ro)
ezâfe	رفتار (raftâr-e)	رفتارهای (raftâr-hấ-ye) رفتارای △ (raftârấ-ye)
marked indefinite or relative definite	رفتاری (raftâr-i)	رفتارهایی (raftârấn-i, raftâr-hấ-i) رفتارایی △ (raftârấi)
△ Colloquial.

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “رفتار”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رفتار (raftār).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɾəf.t̪ɑːɾ/

Noun

رفتار • (raftār) f (Hindi spelling रफ़्तार)

1. motion
2. speed
3. pace

Synonyms

• گتی (gati)

Related terms

• رفتگی (raftagī)
• رفتن (raftan)
• رفتنی (raftanī)
• رفتہ (rafta)
• رفتہ رفتہ (rafta-rafta)