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Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian (puštībān, “supporter, bodyguard”), analyzable in New Persian as پشت (pošt, “back”) + بان (bân, “keeper, support, guard”).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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puštīḇān
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| Dari reading?
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puštībān
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| Iranian reading?
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poštibân
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| Tajik reading?
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puštibon
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Adjective
پشتیبان • (poštibân)
- supportive
- backup
Noun
پشتیبان • (poštibân)
- supporter
- protector
- backup
Derived terms
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “puštībān”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 70
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “پشتیبان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press