برهمن

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ba.ɾah.man]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.ɾäɦ.män]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.ɾäɦ.män]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bä.ɾɑː.män]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bä.ɾɔː.män]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæ.ɹæɦ.mæn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.ɾäɦ.män]

Readings
Classical reading?	barahman
Dari reading?	barahman
Iranian reading?	barahman
Tajik reading?	barahman

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa).

Noun

بَرَهمَن • (barahman) (plural بَرَهمَنان (barahmanân) or بَراهِمه (barâheme))

1. brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste)
   • c. 1650, Čandra Bhān, دیوان برهمن [The Brahman's divan]:

     برهمن از لب هندی نژادان نکته می‌سنجد، زبان پارسی و ترکی و تازی نمی‌داند.

     barahman az lab-e hendi nežâdân nokte mi-sanjad, zabân-e pârsi va torki va tâzi ne-mi-dânad.

     [This] brahman weighs his subtle wits with lips of Hindi lineage; he knows not the Persian nor the Turkish nor the Arabic tongue.

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman).

Proper noun

بَرَهمَن • (barahman)

1. Brahman (Hindu concept)