تهران

Persian

Alternative forms

طهران‎ (Tehrân) (dated)
تهرون‎ (Tehrun) (colloquial)

Etymology

Various theories exist. Some connect it to the word ‎ (Šemirân, “Shemiran”), a placename north of modern Tehran.

Pronunciation

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Dari Persian	تهران, طهران‎
Iranian Persian	تهران, طهران‎
Tajiki Persian	Теҳрон (Tehron)

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰehˈɾɒn], [t̪ʰehˈɾɒːn]
(Tehrani) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰehˈɾun], [t̪ʰehˈɾuːn]

Proper noun

تهران • (Tehrân)

Tehran, capital city of Iran
Tehran province, Iran

Derived terms

تهرانی‎ (Tehrâni)

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