ایرمان

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian ʾylmʾn' (ērmān), derived from Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬇𐬨𐬁 (aⁱriiə̄mā, “fellow tribesman; name of a divinity”), from Proto-Iranian *aryamā́, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *aryamā́ (“fellow, companion; member of one's own tribe/clan; name of a deity”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔeːɾ.ˈmɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔeːɾ.mɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔeːɾ.mɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔeːɾ.mɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔeːɾ.mɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔiːɹ.mɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔeɾ.mɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	ērmān
Dari reading?	ērmān
Iranian reading?	irmân
Tajik reading?	ermon

Noun

ایرمان • (êrmân)

1. friend, companion
2. guest
3. religious leader, cleric

Proper noun

ایرمان • (êrmân, irmân)

1. a male given name from Persian

Related terms

• آریا (âriyâ, “Aryan”)