میرآب

Persian

Etymology

From میر (mir, “ruler, commander, general”) +‎ آب (âb, “water”).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [miː.ɾɑ́ːb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [miː.ɾɑ́ːb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [miː.ɾɑ́ːb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mi.ɾɔ́ːb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [miː.ɹɒ́ːb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mi.ɾɔ́b]

Readings
Classical reading?	mīrāḇ
Dari reading?	mīrāb
Iranian reading?	mirâb
Tajik reading?	mirob

Noun

میرآب • (mir-âb)

1. (historical) irrigation supervisor

Derived terms

• میرابی (mirâbi)