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Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian (ktkb’nwk' /kadag-bānūg/). Also analysable in Modern Persian as کده (kade, “house”) + بانو (bânu, “lady”).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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kaḏbānū
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| Dari reading?
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kadbānū
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| Iranian reading?
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kadbânu
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| Tajik reading?
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kadbonu
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Noun
کدبانو • (kadbânu) (plural کدبانوان (kadbânovân) or کدبانوها (kadbânu-hâ))
- (archaic) the lady of the house, mistress
- a perfect housewife or homemaker
Synonyms
See also
Adjective
کدبانو • (kadbânu) (comparative کدبانوتَر (kadbânu-tar), superlative کدبانوتَرین (kadbânu-tarin))
- perfect in housewife duties
- Antonym: شلخته (šelaxte, “slovenly, slut”)
References
- PAHLAVICA - "ktkb’nwk'".
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “کدبانو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press