Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian grdmʾn (garōdmān, heaven), from Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬭𐬋.𐬛𐬆𐬨𐬁𐬥𐬀- (garō.dəmāna-, house of song; Paradise).

The term was used in the Middle Persian era often as a synonym for 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt, Paradise), however equally in other contexts it used specifically to refer to the highest realm of Paradise.

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? garōḏmān
Dari reading? garōdmān
Iranian reading? garudmân
Tajik reading? garüdmon

Noun edit

گرودمان (garudmân)

  1. (historical) the highest realm of Heaven; the realm of infinite light

Synonyms edit