زیبیدن

Persian

Etymology

Ultimately a derivation of Proto-Iranian *Zai (“to equip, to adorn”), with no apparent cognates outside of Iranian. Related to زیور (zivar, “ornament”). Compare Baluchi [script needed] (ázit, “to embellish, adorn”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [zeː.biː.d̪än]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [zeː.biː.d̪än]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [zi.bi.d̪än]

Readings
Classical reading? zēḇīḏan
Dari reading? zēbīdan
Iranian reading? zibidan
Tajik reading? zebidan

Verb

زیبیدَن • (zibidan) (present stem زیب (zib))

  1. (archaic) to adorn, embellish, beautify
    Synonyms: آراستَن (ârâstan), زیبا کَردَن (zibâ kardan)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • زیبا (zibâ, “beautiful”)
  • زیبنده (zibande, “proper, deserving of”)

References

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