شهبانو

Persian

Alternative forms

شاه‌بانو (šâh-bânu)

Etymology

From (šah) +‎ (bânu).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃah.baː.ˈnuː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.bɑː.nuː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.bɑː.nuː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.bɔː.nu]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɦ.bɒː.nuː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.bɔ.nu]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šahbānū
Dari reading^?	šahbānū
Iranian reading^?	šahbânu
Tajik reading^?	šahbonu

Noun


Iranian Persian	شهبانو
Dari	شهبانو
Tajik	шаҳбону

شهبانو • (šahbânu)

queen consort (wife of a reigning king)
empress, queen regnant, regina

Synonyms

ملکه (maleke)

Descendants

→ Bengali: শাহবানু (śahbanu)
→ English: shahbanu