لالهستان
Persian
Alternative forms
- لالستان (lālastān / lâlastân)
Etymology
From لاله (lāla / lâle, “tulip”) + ـستان (-sitān / -setân, “-stan”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /laː.la.si.ˈtaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [lɑː.lä.sɪ.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [lɒː.le.se.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [lɔ.lä.si.t̪ʰɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | lāla-sitān |
| Dari reading? | lāla-sitān |
| Iranian reading? | lâle-setân |
| Tajik reading? | lola-siton |
Noun
لالهستان • (lāla-sitān / lâle-setân) (Tajik spelling лоласитон)