نگهدار

Persian

Etymology

نگه (negah, “variant of نِگاه (negâh, “look”)”) +‎ دار (-dâr, “holder”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ni.ɡah.dɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɪ.ɡäɦ.d̪ɑːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɪ.ɡäɦ.d̪ɑːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɪ.ɡɑː.d̪ɑːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ni.ɡɔː.d̪ɔːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ne.ɡʲæɦ.d̪ɒːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ni.ɡäɦ.d̪ɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nigahdār
Dari reading?	nigahdār
Iranian reading?	negahdâr
Tajik reading?	nigahdor

Noun

نِگَهْدار • (negahdâr)

1. protector