کدبانو

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (ktkb’nwk' /⁠kadag-bānūg⁠/). Also analysable in Modern Persian as کده (kade, “house”) +‎ بانو (bânu, “lady”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kað.bɑː.nuː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäd̪.bɑː.nuː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäd̪.bɑː.nuː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäd̪.bɑː.nuː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäd̪.bɔː.nu]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæd̪.bɒː.nuː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäd̪.bɔ.nu]

Readings
Classical reading?	kaḏbānū
Dari reading?	kadbānū
Iranian reading?	kadbânu
Tajik reading?	kadbonu

Noun

کدبانو • (kadbânu) (plural کدبانوان (kadbânovân) or کدبانوها (kadbânu-hâ))

1. (archaic) the lady of the house, mistress
2. a perfect housewife or homemaker

Synonyms

• بی‌بی (bi-bi)
• خاتون (xâtun)
• خدیش (xadiš)

See also

• کدخدا (kadxodâ)

Adjective

کدبانو • (kadbânu) (comparative کدبانوتَر (kadbânu-tar), superlative کدبانوتَرین (kadbânu-tarin))

1. perfect in housewife duties

   Antonym: شلخته (šelaxte, “slovenly, slut”)

References

1. PAHLAVICA - "ktkb’nwk'".
2. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “کدبانو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press