خرداد

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭥𐭣𐭠𐭲 (Hordād), lit. “perfection”; name of the fifth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism, guardian of the waters.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xuɾˈd̪ɒːd̪]
• (Iran) IPA^(key): /xoɾˈd̪ɒːd̪/

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Proper noun

Dari	خرداد
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Хурдод

خرداد • (xordâd)

1. Khordad, the third month of the solar Persian calendar.
2. Name of the sixth day of any month of the solar Persian calendar.