Persian

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Etymology 1

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An old compound. Akin to Sogdian 𐼾𐽂𐽀𐼰𐼺 (ptrʾm /⁠patrām⁠/, calm, peace).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? paḏrām
Dari reading? padrām
Iranian reading? pedrâm
Tajik reading? padrom

Adjective

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پدرام (pedrâm)

  1. joyous
  2. happy
  3. nice
  4. pleasant
    • 10th century, Ferdowsi, Shahnameh
      چنین داد پاسخ که من ساز جنگ
      به پیش آورم چون شود کار تنگ
      نمانم که کیخسرو از بخت خویش
      بود شاد و پدرام بر تخت خویش
      čênin dâd pâsux ki man sâz-î jang, ba pêš âvaram čôn šavad kâr tang, namânam ki kayxusrow az baxt-î xweš, bûd šâd u padrâm bar taxt-î xweš
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Proper noun

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پدرام (pedrâm)

  1. a male given name, Pedram

Etymology 2

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Alternative form of بدرام (badrâm).

Adjective

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پدرام (padrâm)

  1. wild
  2. undomesticated

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