وطنپرست
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Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
وَطَن (vatan, “homeland”) + ـپَرَست (parast)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [wa.tan.pa.ˈɾast]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [væ.t̪ʰæm.pʰæ.ɹǽst̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vä.t̪ʰäm.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | watanparast |
| Dari reading? | watanparast |
| Iranian reading? | vatanparast |
| Tajik reading? | vatanparast |
Noun[edit]
| Dari | وطنپرست |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ватанпараст |
وَطَنپَرَست • (vatan-parast)
Usage notes[edit]
- Like English patriot vs. nationalist, وطنپرست (vatan-parast) has a more positive connotation than ملیگرا (melli-gerâ, “nationalist”).
Derived terms[edit]
- وطنپرستانه (vatan-parastâne)
- وطنپرستی (vatan-parasti)
Descendants[edit]
- → Gujarati: વતનપરસ્ત (vatnaprast)