دیندار

Persian

Etymology

دین (din) +‎ دار (dâr, present stem of داشتن (dâštan)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [diːn.ˈdɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪iːn̪.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪iːn̪.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪iːn̪.d̪ɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪in̪.d̪ɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪iːn̪.d̪ɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪in̪.d̪ɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	dīndār
Iranian reading?	dindâr
Tajik reading?	dindor

Adjective

دیندار • (dindâr)

1. religious; having faith

   Synonym: مذهبی (mazhabi)

2. devoted; pious

Derived terms

• دینداری (dindâri)

 

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: دیندار (dîndâr)

  Turkish: dindar