فرشته
See also: فرشتہ
Persian
Alternative forms
- فریشته (ferište) (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle Persian plystk' (frēstag, “apostle; angel”). Compare Manichaean Middle Persian frystg, prystg (frēstag), hrystg (hrēstag, “apostle; angle”), Manichaean Parthian fryštg (frēštag, “apostle; angel”), Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀 (fraēšta-, “messenger”), and Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "MIr." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF. borrowings Old Armenian հրեշտակ (hreštak), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic פרסתקא (prestəqāʾ, “royal guard, messenger”), and Classical Syriac ܦܪܣܬܩܐ (prestəqāʾ, “royal guard, messenger”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Classical Persian" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /fæɾɪʃˈtæ/, /fɪɾɪʃˈtæ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "IR" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /feɾeʃˈte/, [feɾeʃˈtʰe]
Noun
فرشته • (ferešte) (plural فرشتهها (ferešte-hâ) or فرشتگان (fereštegân))
| Dari | فرشته |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | фаришта |
- angel (divine and supernatural messenger from a deity)
Derived terms
- فرشتهای (ferešte'i)
Proper noun
فرشته • (ferešte)
- a female given name, Fereshteh, Fereshte, Farishtah, or Farishta, from Middle Persian.
References
- “prstq”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “frēstag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press