وطنپرست
Persian
editEtymology
editFrom وَطَن (vatan, “homeland”) + ـپَرَست (parast).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [wa.tan.pa.ˈɾast]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [væ.t̪ʰæm.pʰæ.ɹǽst̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vä.t̪ʰäm.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | watanparast |
Dari reading? | watanparast |
Iranian reading? | vatanparast |
Tajik reading? | vatanparast |
Noun
editDari | وطنپرست |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | ватанпараст |
وَطَنپَرَست • (vatan-parast)
Usage notes
edit- Like English patriot vs. nationalist, وطنپرست (vatan-parast) has a more positive connotation than ملیگرا (melli-gerâ, “nationalist”).
Derived terms
edit- وطنپرستانه (vatan-parastâne)
- وطنپرستی (vatan-parasti)
Descendants
edit- → Gujarati: વતનપરસ્ત (vatnaprast)