سپنتا

Persian

Etymology

From Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 (spəṇta), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen-.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sɪ.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [sɪ.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [si.pʰän̪.t̪ʰɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? sipantā
Dari reading? sipantā
Iranian reading? sepantâ
Tajik reading? sipanto

Adjective

سپنتا • (sepantâ)

  1. holy

Proper noun

سپنتا • (sepantâ)

  1. a male given name from Avestan, Sepanta, Spenta
  2. a surname. Sepanta
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