باربر

Persian

Etymology

بار (bâr, “load”) +‎ بر (bar, present stem of بردن (bordan, “to carry, to bear”)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bɑːɾ.ˈbaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑːɾ.bǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑːɾ.bǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɑːɾ.bǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bɔːɾ.bǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bɒːɹ.bǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bɔɾ.bǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	bārbar
Dari reading?	bārbar
Iranian reading?	bârbar
Tajik reading?	borbar

Noun

باربر • (bârbar)

1. sack truck, hand truck
2. porter (person who carries loads)