استوار

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] ('wstwb'l M 'wystw'r /⁠awestwār⁠/).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔus.tu.ˈwɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰu.wɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔos.t̪ʰo.vɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰu.vɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ustuwār
Dari reading?	ustuwār
Iranian reading?	ostovâr
Tajik reading?	ustuvor

Adjective

استوار • (ostovâr)

1. firm, stable, solid
2. reliable, consistent, steady
3. sound, healthy
4. steadfast, tenacious
5. secure, immovable

Descendants

• → Urdu: استوار (ustuvār)

References

• MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “awestwār”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 14

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian استوار (ustuwār, “strong, firm”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʊs.t̪ʊ.ʋɑːɾ/, /ʊs.t̪ə.wɑːɾ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɾ

Adjective

استوار • (ustuvār or ustuwār) (comparative اُستُوار, Hindi spelling उस्तुवार)

1. strong, powerful, mighty
2. durable, firm, solid, bold
3. inviolate, indissoluble
4. even, leveled
5. straight, consistent