کاروانسرای

Persian

Etymology

From کاروان (kârvân, “caravan”) +‎ سرای (sarây, “dwelling, hall”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑːɾ.wɑːn.sa.ˈɾɑːj]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑːɾ.wɑːn.sä.ɾɑ́ːj]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑːɾ.wɑːn.sä.ɾɑ́ːj]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑːɾ.wɑːn.sä.ɾɑ́ːj]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔːɾ.wɔːn.sä.ɾɔ́ːj]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒːɹ.vɒːn.sæ.ɹɒ́ːj]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔɾ.vɔn.sä.ɾɔ́j]

Readings
Classical reading?	kārwānsarāy
Dari reading?	kārwānsarāy
Iranian reading?	kârvânsarây
Tajik reading?	korvonsaroy

Noun

Dari	کاروانسرای
Iranian Persian
Tajik	корвонсарой

کاروانسرای • (kârvânsarây)

1. Archaic form of کاروانسرا (kârvânsarâ).