دبیرستان
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian dpyrstʾn' (dibīrestān, “school”), equivalent to دبیر (debir) + ستان (estân).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [da.βiː.ɾis.tɑːn]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ä.biː.ɾɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [d̪ä.biː.ɾɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [d̪ä.bi.ɾis.t̪ʰɔːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪æ.biː.ɹes.t̪ʰɒːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ä.bi.ɾis.t̪ʰɔn]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | daḇīristān |
| Dari reading? | dabīristān |
| Iranian reading? | dabirestân |
| Tajik reading? | dabiriston |
Noun
| Dari | لیسه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | دبیرستان |
| Tajik | мактаби миёна |
دبیرستان • (dabirestân)
- (Iran) secondary school, high school
- (historical, original meaning) school for chancery secretaries
Derived terms
- دبیرستانی (dabirestâni, “high schooler”)
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “dibīrestān”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 26.
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