جانماز

Persian

جانماز

Etymology

From جا (jâ, “place, location”) +‎ نماز (namâz, “prayer”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑː.na.mɑːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑː.nä.mɑːz], [d͡ʒɑːj.nä.mɑːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑː.nä.mɑːz], [d͡ʒɑːj.nä.mɑːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑː.nä.mɑːz], [d͡ʒɑːj.nä.mɑːz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɔː.nä.mɔːz], [d͡ʒäj.nä.mɔːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɒː.næ.mɒːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɔ.nä.mɔz], [d͡ʒɔj.nä.mɔz]

Readings
Classical reading?	jānamāz
Dari reading?	jānamāz, jāynamāz
Iranian reading?	jânamâz
Tajik reading?	jonamoz, joynamoz

Noun

Dari	جانماز, جای‌نماز
Iranian Persian	جانماز
Tajik	ҷонамоз, ҷойнамоз

جانماز • (jânamâz) (plural جانمازها (jânamâz-hâ))

1. (Islam) prayer rug, prayer mat

   Synonym: سجاده (sajjâde)

   Alternative form: جای‌نماز (jây-namâz) (alternative spelling)

Descendants

• → Gujarati: જાનમાઝ (jānmājh)