ستوان

Persian

Etymology

Apheretic form of استوان (ustuwān / ostovân).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /sut.ˈwaːn/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sʊt̪.wɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sʊt̪.wɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sʊt̪.wɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sut̪.wɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sot̪ʰ.vɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sut̪.vɔn]

• Rhymes: -aːn

Readings
Classical reading?	sutwān
Dari reading?	sutwān
Iranian reading?	sotvân
Tajik reading?	sutvon

Noun

ستوان • (sutwān / sotvân) (Tajik spelling сутвон)

1. alternative form of استوان (ustuwān / ostovân)
2. (military) lieutenant