Persian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Persian plwl-tn' (parwardan, to foster, nourish, cherish, educate). Compare Northern Kurdish bergerr (nourishment, nutrient; food for guests).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? parwardan
Dari reading? parwardan
Iranian reading? parvardan
Tajik reading? parvardan

Verb

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پروردن (parvardan) (present stem پرور (parvar))

  1. to foster, to nurture
  2. to nourish
  3. to cherish
  4. to breed
  5. to propagate
  6. to raise
  7. to rear
  8. to mother
  9. to train
  10. to preserve (to prepare food for storage)

Conjugation

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