افراسیاب

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄' (frāsiyāb), plʾsyʾk' (frāsiyāg). Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥 (fraŋrasiian) and Old Armenian loanword Հրասեակ (Hraseak).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaf.raː.si.ˈjaːb/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ɾɑː.si.jɑːb]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ɾɑː.si.jɑːb]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ɾɔː.si.jɔːb̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæf.ɹɒː.si.jɒːb̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ɾɔ.si.jɔb]

Readings
Classical reading^?	afrāsiyāb
Dari reading^?	afrāsiyāb
Iranian reading^?	afrâsiyâb
Tajik reading^?	afrosiyob

Proper noun

افراسیاب • (afrāsiyāb / afrâsiyâb) (Tajik spelling Афросиёб)

(Iranian mythology) Afrasiab (a mythical king and hero of Turan)
a male given name, Afrasiyab or Afrasiab, from Middle Persian

Descendants

→ Gujarati: અફરાસિયાબ (apharāsiyāb)