ترگمان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian tlgmʾn' (targumān, “interpreter”) (Manichaean Middle Persian trkwmʾn (tarkumān)), from Old Persian [Term?], from Akkadian 𒅴𒁄 (/⁠targumannu, turgumannu⁠/, “interpreter”); for more see ت ر ج م (t-r-j-m).

Pronunciation

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

 

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

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

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

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

Readings
Classical reading?	targumān
Dari reading?	targumān
Iranian reading?	targomân
Tajik reading?	targumon

Noun

ترگمان • (targomân)

1. translator
2. interpreter

Synonyms

• مترجم (motarjem)