فرهاد
Persian
Etymology
From Parthian prht (Frahāt), itself from Old Iranian *Frahāta- (literally “gained, earned”).[1] Compare Old Armenian Հրահատ (Hrahat), Classical Syriac ܐܦܪܗܛ ('prht), Ancient Greek Ἀφραάτης (Aphraátēs), Φραάτης (Phraátēs) (from which Phraātēs), Φραδάτης (Phradátēs), Iranian borrowings.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [faɾ.ˈhɑːð]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [fäɾ.hɑ́ːd̪]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [fä.ɾɑ́ːd̪]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [fä.ɾɔ́ːd̪̥]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [fæɹ.hɒ́ːd̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [fäɾ.hɔ́d̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | farhāḏ |
| Dari reading? | farhād |
| Iranian reading? | farhâd |
| Tajik reading? | farhod |
Derived terms
- فرهادی (farhâdi)
References
- Rüdiger Schmitt, "PERSONAL NAMES, IRANIAN iv. PARTHIAN PERIOD" in Encyclopædia Iranica, July 20, 2005
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