پندار نیک، گفتار نیک، کردار نیک

Persian

Etymology

Calque of Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬙𐬀 𐬵𐬏𐬑𐬙𐬀 𐬵𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬱𐬙𐬀 (humata hūxta hvaršta).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pin.dɑː.ɾi neːk ɡuf.tɑː.ɾi neːk kaɾ.dɑː.ɾi neːk]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɪn̪.d̪ɑː.ɾɪ neːk ɡʊf.t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ neːk kʰäɾ.d̪ɑː.ɾɪ neːk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɪn̪.d̪ɑː.ɾɪ neːk ɡʊf.t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ neːk kʰäɾ.d̪ɑː.ɾɪ neːk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰɪn̪.d̪ɑː.ɾɪ neːk ɡʊf.t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ neːk kʰäɾ.d̪ɑː.ɾɪ neːk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰin̪.d̪ɔː.ɾi neːk ɡuf.t̪ʰɔː.ɾi neːk kʰäɾ.d̪ɔː.ɾi neːk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰen̪.d̪ɒː.ɹe niːkʲ ɡ̥of.t̪ʰɒː.ɹe niːkʲ kʰʲeɹ.d̪ɒː.ɹe niːkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰin̪.d̪ɔ.ɾi nek ɡuf.t̪ʰɔ.ɾi nek kʰäɾ.d̪ɔ.ɾi nek]

Readings
Classical reading?	pindār-i nēk guftār-i nēk kardār-i nēk
Dari reading?	pindār-i nēk guftār-i nēk kardār-i nēk
Iranian reading?	pendâr-e nik goftâr-e nik kerdâr-e nik
Tajik reading?	pindor-i nek guftor-i nek kardor-i nek

Phrase

پندار نیک، گفتار نیک، کردار نیک • (pendâr-e nik, goftâr-e nik, kerdâr-e nik)

1. Good thoughts, Good words, Good deeds; a phrase that represents the three pillars of Zoroastrian Faith