پشتیبان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (puštībān, supporter, bodyguard), analyzable in New Persian as پشت (pošt, back) + بان (bân, keeper, support, guard).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰʊʃ.t̪ʰiː.bɑːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [pʰʊʃ.t̪ʰiː.bɑːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [pʰuʃ.t̪ʰi.bɔːn]

Readings
Classical reading? puštīḇān
Dari reading? puštībān
Iranian reading? poštibân
Tajik reading? puštibon

Adjective

پشتیبان • (poštibân)

  1. supportive
  2. backup

Noun

پشتیبان • (poštibân)

  1. supporter
  2. protector
  3. backup

Derived terms

References

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