استادان

Persian

Etymology

From استاد (ostâd, “professor”) +‎ ـان (-ân), the animate plural marker.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔus.tɑː.ˈðɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰɑː.d̪ɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰɑː.d̪ɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰɑː.d̪ɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰɔː.d̪ɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔos.t̪ʰɒː.d̪ɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰɔ.d̪ɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	ustāḏān
Dari reading?	ustādān
Iranian reading?	ostâdân
Tajik reading?	ustodon

Noun

استادان • (ostâdân)

1. plural of استاد