امامت

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَامة (ʔimāma), from إِمَام (ʔimām) + ـَة (-a).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔi.mɑː.mat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.mɑː.mät̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.mɑː.mät̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.mɑː.mät̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.mɔː.mät̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔe.mɒː.mæt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔi.mɔ.mät̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	imāmat
Dari reading?	imāmat
Iranian reading?	emâmat
Tajik reading?	imomat

Noun

امامت • (emâmat)

1. leadership

Related terms

• امام (emâm)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِمَامَت (imāmat), borrowed from Arabic إِمَامة (ʔimāma), from إِمَام (ʔimām) + ـَة (-a).

Noun

امامت • (imāmat) m (Hindi spelling इमामत)

1. leadership
2. an office or jurisdiction of an imam.