ساربان
Persian
Alternative forms
- ساروان (sârevân)
Etymology
Borrowed from either Parthian 𐫘𐫀𐫡𐫤 (sʾrt /sārt/, “caravan”) or Sogdian [script needed] (sʾrth /sārt/, “caravan”).
Noun
ساربان • (sârebân) (plural ساربانان (sârebânân) or ساربانها (sârebân-hâ))
- (archaic) caravanner, caravaneer (leader of caravan)
- (archaic) camel-keeper
- 11th century, Abulfazl Bayhaqi, Tarikh-i Bayhaqi, Adib, page 453, cited in "ساربان", Dehkhoda Dictionary:
- امیر حاجب سباشی را گفت ساربانان را بباید گفت تا اشتران دوردست تر نبرند.
- Amir Hâjeb Sabâši râ goft sârebânân râ bebâyad goft tâ oštorân dur-dast-tar nabarand.
- Amir Hajib told Sabashi that the camel-keepers should be told not to bring the camels any farther.
- 11th century, Abulfazl Bayhaqi, Tarikh-i Bayhaqi, Adib, page 453, cited in "ساربان", Dehkhoda Dictionary:
Synonyms
- قافلهسالار (qâfele-sâlâr)
- کاروانسالار (kârvân-sâlâr)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “ساربان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
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