چمدان

Persian

Alternative forms

• چمدون (čamedun) (colloquial)

Etymology

From Russian чемода́н (čemodán), from Persian جامه‌دان (jâme-dân, “suitcase”).

Pronunciation

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• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃa.mi.ðɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.mɪ.d̪ɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.mɪ.d̪ɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.mɪ.d̪ɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.mi.d̪ɔːn]

 

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæ.me.d̪ɒːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæ.me.d̪ɒːn]
  • (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæ.me.d̪uːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.mi.d̪ɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	čamiḏān
Dari reading?	čamidān
Iranian reading?	čamedân
Tajik reading?	čamidon

Noun

Dari	بکس
Iranian Persian	چمدان
Tajik	чамадон

چمدان • (čamedân) (plural چمدان‌ها (čamedân-hâ))

1. suitcase

   آخ، چمدونمو گم کرده‌ام.

   âx! čamedunam-o gom kardam.

   Oh no, I've lost my suitcase.

2. luggage, baggage