فرزانه

See also: فرزانہ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (plcʾnk' /⁠frazānag⁠/, “wise, intelligent”), which is cognate with Parthian 𐫜𐫡𐫉𐫀𐫗𐫃 (frzʾng /⁠frazānag⁠/, “wise, clever”). Equivalent to فرزان (farzân) +‎ ـه (e). Perhaps related to Sanskrit प्रज्ञान।Prajnaana (knowledgeful)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /far.zaː.ˈna/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zɑː.nä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zɑː.nä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zɑː.nä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zɔː.nä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fæɹ.zɒː.ne]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zɔ.nä]

• Rhymes: -a

Readings
Classical reading?	farzāna
Dari reading?	farzāna
Iranian reading?	farzâne
Tajik reading?	farzona

Adjective

فرزانه • (farzâne) (comparative فرزانه‌تَر, superlative فرزانه‌تَرین)

1. wise, learned, sapient

Noun

فرزانه • (farzâne) (plural فرزانه‌ها, or فرزانگان (farzânegân))

1. wise person

Proper noun

فرزانه • (farzâne)

1. a female given name, Farzaneh
2. a surname

Descendants

• → Bengali: ফারজানা (pharjana)
• → Urdu: فرزانہ (Farzānā)
• → Turkish: Ferzane

References

• MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 33