دیدبان

See also: ديدبان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (dīdbān), whence also Arabic دَيْدَبَان (daydabān). Analyzable as دید (did, “watch, observe”) +‎ ـبان (bân, “protector”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [diːð.bɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪iːd̪.bɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪iːd̪.bɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪iːd̪.bɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪id̪.bɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪iːd̪.bɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪id̪.bɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	dīḏbān
Dari reading?	dīdbān
Iranian reading?	didbân
Tajik reading?	didbon

Noun

دیدبان • (didbân)

1. observer, watchman, look-out

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: didəban