شهریور

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩𐭥𐭥 (Šahrēwar), “mere rule”; name of the third Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Compare شهر (šahr, “city”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäɦ.ɾeː.wáɾ], [ʃäɦ.ɾäj.wáɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃɑː.ɾeː.wáɾ], [ʃɑː.ɾäj.wáɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃɔː.ɾeː.wáɾ], [ʃɔː.ɾäj.wáɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? šahrēwar
Dari reading? šahrēwar, šahraywar
Iranian reading? šahrivar
Tajik reading? šahrivar, šahrevar

Proper noun

Dari سنبله
Iranian Persian شهریور
Tajik шаҳривар, шаҳревар

شهریور • (šahrēwar / šahrivar) (Tajik spelling шаҳревар or шаҳривар)

  1. (Iran) Shahrivar (the sixth solar month of the Persian calendar)
  2. Name of the fourth day of any month of the solar Persian calendar.

Coordinate terms

Persian monthsedit
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