برپا کردن

Persian

Alternative forms

• بر پا کردن

Etymology

From بر + پا + کردن, lit. 'to set foot upon'.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [baɾ.ˈpɑː kaɾ.ˈdan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɾ.pʰɑ́ː kʰäɾ.d̪ǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɾ.pʰɑ́ː kʰäɾ.d̪ǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäɾ.pʰɑ́ː kʰäɾ.d̪ǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäɾ.pʰɔ́ː kʰäɾ.d̪ǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæɹ.pʰɒ́ː kʰʲæɹ.d̪ǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɾ.pʰɔ́ kʰäɾ.d̪ǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	barpā kardan
Dari reading?	barpā kardan
Iranian reading?	barpâ kardan
Tajik reading?	barpo kardan

Verb

برپا کردن • (barpâ kardan)

1. to set up
   • The Bible, Ezekiel 4:2:

     شهر را محاصره‌ کن‌ و در برابرش‌ برجها ساخته‌، سنگری‌ در مقابلش‌ برپا نما و به‌ اطرافش‌ اردو زده‌، منجنیقها به‌ هر سوی‌ آن‌ برپا کن‌

     Besiege the city and build in front of it (siege) towers, place your battering ram facing it, encamp on its flanks and towards it set up all your catapults

2. to position
3. to establish

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “بر پا”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press