خرداد
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭥𐭣𐭠𐭲 (ḥʿʿdʾt /hordād/), lit. “perfection”; name of the fifth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism, guardian of the waters.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xur.ˈdaːd/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xʊɾ.d̪ɑːd̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xoɹ.d̪ɒːd̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χuɾ.d̪ɔd̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xurdād |
| Dari reading? | xurdād |
| Iranian reading? | xordâd |
| Tajik reading? | xurdod |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Proper noun
خرداد • (xurdād / xordâd) (Tajik spelling хурдод)
- Khordad (the third solar month of the Persian calendar)
- Name of the sixth day of any month of the solar Persian calendar.