ایران‌شناسی

Persian

Etymology

From ایران (irân, “Iran”) +‎ شناسی (-šenâsi).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.ɾɑːn.ʃi.nɑː.ˈsiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.ɾɑːn.ʃɪ.nɑː.síː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.ɾɑːn.ʃɪ.nɑː.síː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.ɾɑːn.ʃɪ.nɑː.síː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.ɾɔːn.ʃi.nɔː.sí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔiː.ɹɒːn.ʃe.nɒː.síː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔe.ɾɔn.ʃi.nɔ.sí]

Readings
Classical reading?	ērān-šināsī
Dari reading?	ērān-šināsī
Iranian reading?	irân-šenâsi
Tajik reading?	eron-šinosī

Noun

Dari	ایران‌شناسی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	эроншиносӣ

ایران‌شناسی • (irân-šenâsi)

1. Iranology; Iranistics; Iranian studies

Related terms

• ایران‌شناس (irân-šenâs, “Iranologist”)