فرگرد

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭫𐭪𐭫𐭲𐭩 (fragard). Compare Sogdian [script needed] (prw’rt' /⁠parwārt⁠/, “chapter, scroll”).

Pronunciation

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

 

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

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.ɡáɹd̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.ɡáɹd̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.ɡáɹd̪̥]

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

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

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

Noun

فرگرد • (fargard) (plural فرگردها (fargard-hā / fargard-hâ), Tajik spelling фаргард)

1. chapter (of a book), fargard
2. each chapter of the book Vendidad

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “فرگرد”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press.
• Gharib, B. (1995), “prw’rt'”, in Sogdian dictionary: Sogdian–Persian–English, Tehran: Farhangan Publications, page 292