پروانه

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See also: پروانہ

Persian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Persian plwʾnk' (parwānag, guide, leader). Compare فرانه(farâne), فرانک(farânak). For the sense “caracal”, see Iranica.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Readings
Classical reading? parwāna
Dari reading? parwāna
Iranian reading? parvâne
Tajik reading? parvona

Noun[edit]

Dari پروانه
Iranian Persian
Tajik парвона

پروانه (parvâne) (plural پروانه‌ها(parvâne-hâ))

  1. butterfly
  2. propeller
  3. license (US) or licence, certificate, permission, permit
  4. (literary) caracal, Persian lynx
  5. (obsolete) guide, leader
    Synonyms: رهبر(rahbar), راهنما(râhnamâ), دلیل(dalīl), قلاوز(qulâvuz)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Azerbaijani: pərvanə
  • Ottoman Turkish: پروانه(pervāne)
    > Turkish: pervane, Pervane (inherited)
  • Uyghur: پەرۋانە(perwane)
  • Uzbek: pervanel

Proper noun[edit]

پروانه (parvâne)

  1. a female given name, Parwana or Parvaneh, from Middle Persian or Iranian Persian

References[edit]

  • Hūšang Aʿlam (1990-12-15), “Carcal”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition[1], New York