راستگو

Persian

Etymology

From راست (râst) +‎ ـگو (-gu).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾɑːst.ɡoː], [ɾɑːst.ɡoːj]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːst̪.ɡoː], [rɑːst̪.ɡoːj]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːst̪.ɡoː], [rɑːst̪.ɡoːj]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑːst̪.ɡoː], [rɑːst̪.ɡoːj]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔːst̪.ɡʊː], [rɔːst̪.ɡʊːj]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒːst̪.ɡuː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɔst̪.ɡɵ], [ɾɔst̪.ɡɵj]

Readings
Classical reading?	rāstgō, rāstgōy
Dari reading?	rāstgō, rāstgōy
Iranian reading?	râstgu
Tajik reading?	rostgü, rostgüy

Adjective

Dari	راستگو, راستگوی
Iranian Persian	راستگو
Tajik	ростгӯ, ростгӯй

راستگو • (râstgu) (comparative راستگوتَر (râstgu-tar), superlative راستگوتَرین (râstgu-tarin))

1. truthful
2. honest

   Synonym: راستکار (râstkâr)

Derived terms

• راستگویی (râstguyi)