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Persian
Pronunciation
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barahman
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| Dari reading?
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barahman
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| Iranian reading?
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barahman
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| Tajik reading?
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barahman
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Etymology 1
Ultimately from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa).
Noun
بَرَهمَن • (barahman) (plural بَرَهمَنان (barahmanân) or بَراهِمه (barâheme))
- brahmin (member of Hindu priestly caste)
c. 1650, Čandra Bhān, دیوان برهمن [The Brahman's divan]:برهمن از لب هندی نژادان نکته میسنجد، زبان پارسی و ترکی و تازی نمیداند.- barahman az lab-e hendi nežâdân nokte mi-sanjad, zabân-e pârsi va torki va tâzi ne-mi-dânad.
- brahman weighs his subtle wits with lips of Hindi lineage; he knows not the Persian nor the Turkish nor the Arabic tongue.
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman).
Proper noun
بَرَهمَن • (barahman)
- Brahman (Hindu concept)