شجاعت

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَجَاعَة (šajāʕa). The usual pronunciation with -o- after the adjective شُجَاع (šojâ'), from Arabic شُجَاع (šujāʕ, “courageous”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃu.d͡ʒɑː.ʔat], [ʃa.d͡ʒɑː.ʔat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃʊ.d͡ʒɑː.ʔät̪], [ʃä.d͡ʒɑː.ʔät̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃʊ.d͡ʒɑː.ʔät̪], [ʃä.d͡ʒɑː.ʔät̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃʊ.d͡ʒɑːät̪], [ʃä.d͡ʒɑːät̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃu.d͡ʒɔːät̪], [ʃä.d͡ʒɔːät̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃo.d͡ʒɒː.ʔæt̪], [ʃæ.d͡ʒɒː.ʔæt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃu.d͡ʒɔ.ʔät̪], [ʃä.d͡ʒɔ.ʔät̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	šujā'at, šajā'at
Dari reading?	šujā'at, šajā'at
Iranian reading?	šojâ'at, šajâ'at
Tajik reading?	šujoʾat, šajoʾat

Noun

شجاعت • (šojâ'at, šajâ'at)

1. bravery, courage

   Synonym: جُرْأَت (jor'at)

Related terms

• شُجَاع (šojâ')