پسند

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (psnd /⁠passand⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *pati- (“towards”, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *práti-, from Proto-Indo-European *préti) + *sand (“to look good”, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sčand (“to look good”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱend- (“to agree, approve; to appear, seem (to agree)”)). Related to پسندیدن (pasandidan), Sanskrit छन्द् (chand, “to appear, be pleasing”), and perhaps Ancient Greek κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to excel”).

The further appurtenance of the Indo-European root *(s)ḱend- is uncertain:

• per Cheung, related to *ḱens- (“to announce”), whence Latin cēnseō (“to give an opinion”).
• per de Vaan, related to *(s)kand- (“to shine, glow”), whence Latin candeō (“to shine, glow”), incendō (“to set on fire”), Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “shining; moon”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pa.ˈsanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.sǽn̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.sǽn̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰä.sǽn̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰä.sǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰæ.sǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.sǽn̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	pasand
Dari reading?	pasand
Iranian reading?	pasand
Tajik reading?	pasand

Noun

Dari	پسند
Iranian Persian
Tajik	пасанд

پَسَند • (pasand)

1. like
2. choice

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پسند (pasand).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pə.sənd̪/
• Rhymes: -ənd̪
• Hyphenation: پَ‧سَند

Noun

پَسَنْد • (pasand) f (Hindi spelling पसंद)

1. like
2. choice