شهریور

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩𐭥𐭥 (Šahrēwar), “mere rule”; name of the third Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Compare شهر (šahr, “city”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃah.ɾeː.ˈwaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.ɾeː.wǽɾ], [ʃäɦ.ɾäj.wǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.ɾeː.wǽɾ], [ʃäɦ.ɾäj.wǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ɾeː.wǽɾ], [ʃɑː.ɾäj.wǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.ɾeː.wǽɾ], [ʃɔː.ɾäj.wǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɦ.ɹiː.vǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.ɾi.vǽɾ], [ʃäɦ.ɾe.vǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šahrēwar
Dari reading?	šahrēwar, šahraywar
Iranian reading?	šahrivar
Tajik reading?	šahrivar, šahrevar

Proper noun

Dari	سنبله
Iranian Persian	شهریور
Tajik	Шаҳривар, Шаҳревар

شهریور • (šahrivar)

1. (Iran) Shahrivar, the sixth month of the solar Persian calendar.
2. Name of the fourth day of any month of the solar Persian calendar.