ابوبکر

See also: أبو بكر

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.buː.bǽkɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.buː.bǽkɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.buː.bǽkɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.bu.bǽkɾ]

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

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

Readings
Classical reading?	aḇūḇakr
Dari reading?	abūbakr
Iranian reading?	abubakr
Tajik reading?	abubakr

Proper noun

Dari	ابوبکر
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Абубакр

ابوبکر • (abu-bakr)

1. (Islam) Abu Bakr, first Islamic caliph. Successor and father-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. Father of Aisha. Confidant and companion or sahaba to Muhammad.

Related terms

• عمر ('omar)
• عثمان ('osmân)
• علی ('ali)