کدبانو
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian [script needed] (ktkb’nwk' /kadag-bānūg/). Also analyzable in Modern Persian as کده (kadeh, “house”) + بانو (banu, “lady”).
Noun
کدبانو • (kadbânu) (plural کدبانوان (kadbânovân) or کدبانوها (kadbânu-hâ))
- (archaic) the lady of the house, mistress
- a perfect housewife or homemaker
Synonyms
- بیبی (bibi)
- خاتون (xâtun)
- خدیش (xadiš)
See also
- کدخدا (kadxodâ)
Adjective
کدبانو • (kadbânu) (comparative کدبانوتَر (kadbânu-tar), superlative کدبانوتَرین (kadbânu-tarin))
- perfect in housewife duties
- Antonym: شلخته (šelaxte, “slovenly, slut”)
References
- PAHLAVICA - "ktkb’nwk'".
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “کدبانو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press