ستبر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian stpl (stabr, “strong, firm”). Akin to Sanskrit स्तम्भ (stambha, “pillar”) (and स्तभ्नाति (stabhnāti, “he supports”)), Old Norse stafr (“staff”), Old Church Slavonic стоборъ (stoborŭ, “column”) and Ancient Greek ἀστεμφής (astemphḗs, “unshaken”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [si.ˈtaβɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.t̪ʰǽbɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.t̪ʰǽbɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɪ.t̪ʰǽbɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [si.t̪ʰǽbɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [se.t̪ʰǽbɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [si.t̪ʰǽbɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	sitaḇr
Dari reading?	sitabr
Iranian reading?	setabr
Tajik reading?	sitabr

Adjective

Dari	ستبر
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ситабр

ستبر • (setabr)

1. (archaic) strong, firm
2. thick

Related terms

• ستمبه (“powerful”)