نامبردار

Persian

Etymology

نام (nâm, “name”) +‎ بردار (bordâr, “carrying”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑːm.buɾ.ˈdɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑːm.bʊɾ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑːm.bʊɾ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑːm.bʊɾ.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔːm.buɾ.d̪ɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒːm.boɹ.d̪ɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔm.buɾ.d̪ɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nāmburdār
Dari reading?	nāmburdār
Iranian reading?	nâmbordâr
Tajik reading?	nomburdor

Adjective

نامبردار • (nâmbordâr)

1. (archaic) famed; renowned; celebrated
   • c. 1030, Fakhr al-Dīn Asʿad Gurgānī, ويس و رامين [Vīs u Rāmīn]‎^[1]:

     هر آن کاری که باشد نامبردار
     شهنشه مر مرا فرماید آن کار

     har ān kārē ki bāšad nāmburdār
     šahanša mar ma-rā farmāyad ān kār

     All those things which are worthy of name:
     The king of kings commands me to do those things.

     (Classical Persian transliteration)