دروازه‌بان

Persian

Alternative forms

(no ZWNJ) دروازه بان, دروازهبان

Etymology

From دروازه (darvâze) +‎ ـبان (-bân).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [daɾ.wɑː.za.βɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.wɑː.zä.bɑːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.wɑː.zä.bɑːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.wɑː.zä.bɑːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.wɔː.zä.bɔːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æɹ.vɒːze.bɒːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.vɔ.zä.bɔn]

Readings
Classical reading?	darwāza-ḇān
Dari reading?	darwāza-bān
Iranian reading?	darvâze-bân
Tajik reading?	darvoza-bon

Noun

Dari	گول‌کیپر, دروازه‌بان
Iranian Persian	دروازه‌بان
Tajik	дарвозабон

دروازهبان • (darvâze-bân) (plural دروازه‌بانان (darvâze-bân-ân) or دروازه‌بان‌ها (darvâze-bân-hâ))

1. goalkeeper
2. gate-keeper