کرمانشاه

Persian

Etymology

کرمان (kermân, “Kerman”) + شاه (šâh, “king”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kiɾ.mɑːn.ˈʃɑːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪɾ.mɑːn.ʃɑ́ːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪɾ.mɑːn.ʃɑ́ːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪɾ.mɑːn.ʃɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰiɾ.mɔːn.ʃɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲeɹ.mɒːn.ʃɒ́ːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰiɾ.mɔn.ʃɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kirmānšāh
Dari reading?	kirmānšāh
Iranian reading?	kermânšâh
Tajik reading?	kirmonšoh

Proper noun

Dari	کرمانشاه
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Кирмоншоҳ

کرمانشاه • (kermânšâh)

1. Kermanshah (a city in Iran)
2. Kermanshah (a province of Iran)

   استان کرمانشاه ― ostân-e kermânšâh ― the province of Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province

Derived terms

• کرمانشاهی (kermânšâhi)