Persian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *Har- (to set in motion), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (to move, set in motion).[1] Cognate with English run.

Pronunciation edit

 
 

Readings
Classical reading? rāndan
Dari reading? rāndan
Iranian reading? rândan
Tajik reading? rondan

Verb edit

راندن (rândan) (present stem ران (rân))

  1. to ride
  2. to drive
  3. to steer
  4. to conn
  5. to pilot
  6. to run, to control or manage

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 165