مکان
See also: مكان and مَکان
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic مَكَان (makān, “place”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /maˈkɑːn/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /maˈkɑːn/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /mæˈkɒːn/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /maˈkɔn/
- Rhymes: -ân
Noun
Dari | مکان |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | макон (makon) |
مکان • (makân) (plural مکانها (makân-hâ) or اماکن (amâken))
- place, location, position
- status, dignity
Inflection
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Synonyms
- (place, location, position): جا (jâ), محل (mahall)
- (status, dignity): منزلت (manzelat)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian مکان (makān), Ultimately from Arabic مَكَان (makān)
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mə.kɑːn/
Noun
مَکان • (makān) m (Hindi spelling मकान)
- house
- Synonym: گھر (ghar)
References
- “مکان”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “مکان”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.