سپنتا

Persian

Etymology

From Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 (spəṇta), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen-.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /si.pan.ˈtaː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɪ.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [si.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [se.pʰæn̪.t̪ʰɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [si.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	sipantā
Dari reading?	sipantā
Iranian reading?	sepantâ
Tajik reading?	sipanto

Adjective

سپنتا • (sepantâ)

1. holy

Proper noun

سپنتا • (sepantâ)

1. a male given name, Sepanta or Spenta, from Avestan
2. a surname, Sepanta