دنبال

Persian

Etymology

From دنب (donb, “tail”) +‎ ـال (-âl).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [dun.ˈbɑːl]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊm.bɑ́ːl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊm.bɑ́ːl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊm.bɑ́ːl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪um.bɔ́ːl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪om.bɒ́ːl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪um.bɔ́l]

Readings
Classical reading?	dunbāl
Dari reading?	dunbāl
Iranian reading?	donbâl
Tajik reading?	dunbol

Noun

Dari	دنبال
Iranian Persian
Tajik	дунбол

دنبال • (donbâl)

1. rear; behind

Usage notes

This noun is often used like a preposition, but with ezâfe or personal possessive suffix, so it is grammatically a noun.

Derived terms

• دنبال کردن (donbâl kardan, “to follow”)
• دنبال آمدن (donbâl âmadan)
• دنبال ... بودن (donbâl budan)
• دنبال ... گشتن (donbâl gaštan)
• دنباله (donbâle)