شیردال

Persian

شیردال

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠šēr⁠/, lion) + [Term?] (/⁠dāl⁠/, eagle).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃeːɾ.d̪ɑ́ːl]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃeːɾ.d̪ɑ́ːl]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃeːɾ.d̪ɔ́ːl̥]

Readings
Classical reading? šērdāl
Dari reading? šērdāl
Iranian reading? širdâl
Tajik reading? šerdol

Noun

شیردال • (šêrdâl)

  1. (Iranian mythology) griffin

Descendants

  • Arabic: شِيرْدَال (šīrdāl)
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