زندانبان

Persian

Etymology

From زندان (zendân) +‎ ـبان (-bân).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zin.dɑːn.ˈbɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ɑːm.bɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ɑːm.bɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ɑːm.bɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zin̪.d̪ɔːm.bɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zen̪.d̪ɒːm.bɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zin̪.d̪ɔm.bɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	zindānbān
Dari reading?	zindānbān
Iranian reading?	zendânbân
Tajik reading?	zindonbon

Noun

زندانبان • (zendânbân)

1. jailer, gaoler

Related terms

• زندانی (zendâni, “prisoner”)

 

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: zindanban (now chiefly South Azerbaijani)