ـبان

Persian

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [.bɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [.bɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?
Dari reading?
Iranian reading?
Tajik reading?

Etymology

From بان (bân, “prince, lord, governor, chief”). See there for more details.

Suffix

Dari	ـبان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	-бон

ـبان • (-bân)

2. keeper, guardian

See also

Persian terms suffixed with ـبان