ارادتمند

Persian

Etymology

ارادت (erâdat, “friendship, friendly inclination”) +‎ ـمند (-mand).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔi.ɾɑː.ðat.ˈmanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.ɾɑː.d̪ät̪.mǽn̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.ɾɑː.d̪ät̪.mǽn̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.ɾɑː.d̪ät̪.mǽn̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.ɾɔː.d̪ät̪.mǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔe.ɹɒː.d̪æt̪.mǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔi.ɾɔ.d̪ät̪.mǽn̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	irāḏatmand
Dari reading?	irādatmand
Iranian reading?	erâdatmand
Tajik reading?	irodatmand

Adjective

ارادتمند • (erâdatmand)

1. friendly, sincere

Derived terms

• ارادتمند شما (erâdatmand-e šomâ, “yours sincerely”, a parting greeting in letters and emails)