استادانه

Persian

Etymology

From استاد (ostâd, “professor”) +‎ ـانه (-âne), a combining adjective marker.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔus.tɑː.ðɑː.na]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰɑː.d̪ɑː.nä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰɑː.d̪ɑː.nä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰɑː.d̪ɑː.nä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰɔː.d̪ɔː.nä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔos.t̪ʰɒː.d̪ɒː.ne]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰɔ.d̪ɔ.nä]

Readings
Classical reading?	ustāḏāna
Dari reading?	ustādāna
Iranian reading?	ostâdâne
Tajik reading?	ustodona

Adjective

استادانه • (ostâdâne) (comparative استادانه‌تَر (ostâdâne-tar), superlative استادانه‌تَرین (ostâdâne-tarin))

1. scholarly
2. masterfully
3. expertly
4. professionally
5. in a manner like that of a professor

Related terms

• استاد (ostâd, “professor”)

Descendants

• → Urdu: استادانہ (ustādanah)