برخوردار

Persian

Etymology

From برخورد (barxord) +‎ ـار (-âr), literally “fruit eater”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bäɾ.xʊɾ.d̪ɑːɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [bäɾ.xʊɾ.d̪ɑːɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [bäɾ.xuɾ.d̪ɔːɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? barxwardār
Dari reading? barxurdār
Iranian reading? barxordâr
Tajik reading? barxurdor
  • Rhymes: -âr

Adjective

برخوردار • (barxurdâr)

  1. enjoying the profits from; possessing (something good)
    زن از حسن برخوردار است.
    zan az hosn barxordâr ast.
    The woman possesses beauty.
  2. prosperous
    Synonyms: بَهرَه‌مَند (bahra-mand), کامیاب (kâmyâb), کامران (kâmrân)
  3. happy
    Synonyms: کامیاب (kâmyâb), کامران (kâmrân)

Proper noun

برخوردار • (barxurdâr)

  1. a male given name, Barkhurdar or Barkhordar

Descendants
  • → Armenian: Բարխուդար (Barxudar)
  • → Gujarati: બરખુરદાર (barkhurdār)
  • → Turkish: berhudar

References
  • Justi, Ferdinand (1895) “Barxurdâr”, in Iranisches Namenbuch‎ (in German), Marburg: N. G. Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 64
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