شاهنامه
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Persian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”) + نامه (nāma, “book of”), literally “book of kings”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʃɑːh.nɑː.ˈma]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɒːɦ.nɒː.mé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɔɦ.nɔ.mǽ]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | šāhnāma |
Dari reading? | šāhnāma |
Iranian reading? | šâhnâme |
Tajik reading? | šohnoma |
Proper noun
[edit]Dari | شاهنامه |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | Шоҳнома |
شاهنامه • (šâhnâme)
- Shahnameh (an epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim invasion)