شبستان

Persian

Etymology

From شب +‎ ـستان.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃa.βis.tɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bɪs.t̪ʰɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bis.t̪ʰɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæ.bes.t̪ʰɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bis.t̪ʰɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	šaḇistān
Dari reading?	šabistān
Iranian reading?	šabestân
Tajik reading?	šabiston

Noun

شبستان • (šabestân)

1. harem
2. bedroom (of kings and others who reside at their palace)
3. an area of the mosque which is used at night, typically by Dervishes and Sufis, who also spend the night there

Urdu

Noun

شبستان • (śabistān) m

1. bedroom, bedchamber, a king's bed chamber

   Synonyms: خواب گاہ (xāb gāh), آرام گاہ (ārām gāh)

2. covered part of a mosque used at night