ستوان

Persian

Etymology

Apheretic form of (ustuwān / ostovân).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /sut.ˈwaːn/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sʊt̪.wɑːn]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sʊt̪.wɑːn]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sut̪.wɔːn]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sot̪ʰ.vɒːn]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sut̪.vɔn]

Readings
Classical reading^?	sutwān
Dari reading^?	sutwān
Iranian reading^?	sotvân
Tajik reading^?	sutvon

Noun

ستوان • (sutwān / sotvân) (Tajik spelling сутвон)

alternative form of (ustuwān / ostovân)
(military) lieutenant