ادب

See also: أدب and أدت

Persian

Etymology

Reborrowed from Arabic أَدَب (ʔadab), from Persian دب (dab); ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).

Pronunciation

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• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.ˈðaβ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ǽb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ǽb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ǽb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ǽb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.d̪ǽb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ǽb]

Readings
Classical reading?	aḏaḇ
Dari reading?	adab
Iranian reading?	adab
Tajik reading?	adab

Noun

Dari	ادب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	адаб

ادب • (adab) (plural آداب (âdâb) or ادب‌ها (adab-hâ))

1. politeness
2. respect
3. reverence
4. courtesy
5. urbanity
6. discipline
7. literature
8. civility

Related terms

• ادبی (adabi)
• ادبیات (adabiyât)
• ادیب (adib)
• بی ادب (bi-adab)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “ادب”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَدَب (ʔadab).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ə.d̪əb/
• Rhymes: -əb

Noun

ادب • (adab) m (Hindi spelling अदब)

1. discipline
2. training
3. politeness
4. respect
5. courtesy
6. urbanity
7. etiquette
8. literature

• Synonym: ساہتیہ

See also

• آداب (ādāb)

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu ادب (adab), from Persian ادب (adab), from Arabic أَدَب (ʔadab).

Noun

ادب (edab)

1. discipline
2. training
3. politeness
4. respect
5. courtesy
6. urbanity
7. etiquette
8. literature