عشق‌آباد

See also: عشق آباد

Persian

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Literally "city of love", from عشق ('ešq, “love”) +‎ ـآباد (-âbâd, “city”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪʃq.ʔɑː.bɑ́ːd̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɪʃq.ʔɑː.bɑ́ːd̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔiʃq.ʔɔː.bɔ́ːd̪̥]
  • (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔiʃq.ʔɔ.bɔ́d̪], [ʔäʃq.ʔɔ.bɔ́d̪]

Readings
Classical reading? išq-ābād
Dari reading? išq-ābād
Iranian reading? ešġ-âbâd
Tajik reading? išq-obod, ašq-obod

Proper noun

عشق‌آباد • (išq-ābād / ešġ-âbâd) (Tajik spelling Ишқобод or Ашқобод)

  1. Ashgabat (the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan)
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