تاوان

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Ottoman Turkish

تاوان

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Nişanyan does not consider Old Turkic (taban) to be related and doubts the similar Classical Syriac ܬܘܢܐ (tawwān, room) is the origin.

Noun

تاوان (tavan) (definite accusative تاوانی (tavanı), plural تاوانلر (tavanlar))

  1. ceiling, the overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room
    Synonym: سقف (sekf)

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Pashto

Etymology

From Persian تاوان (tâvân).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tɑˈwɑn/

Noun

تاوان (tāwānf

  1. harm, injury; loss
    Synonyms: زیان, نقصان, تلف, ضرر
  2. compensation, indemnity, reparations

Declension

Declension of تاوان
singular plural
direct تاوان (tāwān) تاوانونه (tāwānuna)
oblique تاوان (tāwān) تاوانونو (tāwānuno)
vocative تاوانه (tāwāna) تاوانونو (tāwānuno)

Derived terms

References

Pashtoon, Zeeya A. (2009) “تاوان”, in Pashto–English Dictionary, Hyattsville: Dunwoody Press

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian (t'dw'n' /⁠tāvān⁠/, compensation, obligation).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? tāwān
Dari reading? tāwān
Iranian reading? tâvân
Tajik reading? tovon

Noun

تاوان (tâvân) (plural تاوان ها (tâvân-hâ))

  1. punishment, penalty, compensation.

References

Mackenzie, D. N. (1971) A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary. p. 82. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

Ushojo

Etymology

From Persian تاوان (tâvân).

Noun

تاوان (tāvān)

  1. loss, damage