عتبات عالیات

Persian

Etymology

Literally, “lofty thresholds”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.ta.ˈβɑː.ti ʔɑː.li.ˈjɑːt]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɑ́ː.t̪ʰɪ ʔɑː.li.jɑ́ːt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɑ́ː.t̪ʰɪ ʔɑː.li.jɑ́ːt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɑ́ː.t̪ʰɪ ʔɑː.li.jɑ́ːt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɔ́ː.t̪ʰi ʔɔː.li.jɔ́ːt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.t̪ʰæ.bɒ́ː.t̪ʰe ʔɒː.li.jɒ́ːt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.t̪ʰä.bɔ́.t̪ʰi ʔɔ.li.jɔ́t̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	ataḇāt-i āliyāt
Dari reading?	atabāt-i āliyāt
Iranian reading?	atabât-e âliyât
Tajik reading?	atabot-i oliyot

Proper noun

عتبات عالیات • (atabât-e âliyât)

1. (Shia Islam) the shrines of the Twelve Imams in Iraq

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “عتبات عالیات”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim