دلاور

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (dlʾwl, dylʾwl /⁠dilāwar⁠/, “brave-one, courageous-one”). Related to دلیر (dilēr, “brave”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [di.lɑː.waɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪ.lɑː.wäɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪ.lɑː.wäɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪ.lɑː.wäɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪i.lɔː.wäɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e.lɒː.væɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪i.lɔ.väɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	dilāwar
Dari reading?	dilāwar
Iranian reading?	delâvar
Tajik reading?	dilovar

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Adjective

دِلاوَر • (delâvar)

1. valiant, valorous

Derived terms

• دلاوری (delâvari)
• دلیر (dalir)

 

Noun

دِلاوَر • (delâvar) (plural دِلاوَران (delâvarân))

1. valorous warrior, brave