دانشگاه
Persian edit
Etymology edit
دانش (dâneš, “knowledge”) + ـگاه (-gâh, “place”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [dɑː.niʃ.ɡɑːh]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ɒː.neʃ.ɡɒːʱ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ɔ.niʃ.ɡɔʱ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | dānišgāh |
| Dari reading? | dānišgāh |
| Iranian reading? | dânešgâh |
| Tajik reading? | donišgoh |
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Noun edit
| Dari | دانشگاه, پوهنتون |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | دانشگاه |
| Tajik | донишгоҳ |
دانِشْگاه • (dânešgâh) (plural دانشگاهها (dânešgâh-hâ))
- university
- Synonym: (archaic) اونیورسیته (universite)
- دانِشْگاهِ تِهْران ― dânešgâh-e tehrân ― the University of Tehran
Usage notes edit
- In Afghanistan, the Pashto loan پوهَنْتُون (pôhantun, “university”) is also in common use following the Pashtunization policies of successive Pashtun-dominated governments. The choice between پوهنتون (pôhantun) and دانشگاه (dânešgâh) has been politically controversial, with the former sometimes being seen as a Pashtun imposition upon Persian speakers.