ستبر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian stpl (stabr, “strong, firm”). Akin to Sanskrit स्तम्भ (stambha, “pillar”) (and स्तभ्नाति (stabhnāti, “he supports”)), Old Norse stafr (“staff”), Old Church Slavonic стоборъ (stoborŭ, “column”) and Ancient Greek ἀστεμφής (astemphḗs, “unshaken”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /sitʰabɾ/
(Dari): IPA^(key): /sɪtʰabɾ/
(Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /setʰæbɾ/
- (Tehrani): IPA^(key): /setʰæbɾ/
(Tajik): IPA^(key): /sitʰabɾ/

Adjective

Dari Persian	ستبر
Iranian Persian	ستبر
Tajiki Persian	ситабр (sitabr)

ستبر • (setabr)

(archaic) strong, firm
thick

Related terms

ستمبه‎ (“powerful”)

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