شبستان

Persian

Etymology

From شب +‎ ـستان.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃa.βis.tɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bis.t̪ʰɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæ.bes.t̪ʰɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bis.t̪ʰɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	šaḇistān
Dari reading?	šabistān
Iranian reading?	šabestân
Tajik reading?	šabiston

Noun

شبستان • (šabestân)

1. bedroom
2. shabestan; area of a mosque used at night

Urdu

Noun

شبستان • (śabistān) m

1. bedroom, bedchamber, a king's bed chamber

   Synonyms: خواب گاہ (xāb gāh), آرام گاہ (ārām gāh)

2. covered part of a mosque used at night