مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه
maydān-i tayyāra
The English word 'airport' is مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه (maydān-i tayyāra) in Dari. Wiktionary also lists مَیْدَانِ هَوَایِی (maydān-i hawāyī).
Meaning: place designated for airplanes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه | maydān-i tayyāra |
| مَیْدَانِ هَوَایِی | maydān-i hawāyī |
Both forms refer to a place designated for airplanes.
What does it mean word for word?
The term مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه literally means 'field of airplane', while مَیْدَانِ هَوَایِی translates to 'aerial field' or 'aviation field'.
Which one should you use?
مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه is the more common way to say airport in everyday speech. In contrast, مَیْدَانِ هَوَایِی is used for more formal or technical contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
maydān-i tayyāra
Did you know?
- The word مَیْدَان is used for both 'airport' and 'city square'. This means the same word describes a place where you catch a flight and a place where people gather for a protest or market.
- The word مَیْدَان is borrowed from Persian and has traveled into many other languages across Central Asia. It maintains the meaning of an open area regardless of whether it is for planes or pedestrians.
- In some regions, people might use the English word 'airport' directly within a Dari sentence. This is common among the younger generation and those working in the aviation industry.
Examples in context
- مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه بسیار بزرگ است.maydan-i tayyarah bisyar buzurg ast.The airport is very large.
- ما باید به مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه برویم.ma bayad ba maydan-i tayyarah berawim.We must go to the airport.
- مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه نزدیک شهر است.maydan-i tayyarah nazdik-i shahr ast.The airport is near the city.
Example conversation
Zaynab and Ahmad are planning a trip.
- زینب Zaynabاحمد، چه ساعتی به مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه می‌رویم؟Ahmad, che sā‘atī ba maydān-i tayyāra mē-rawīm?Ahmad, what time are we going to the airport?
- احمد Ahmadما ساعت دو بجا آنجا می‌رویم.mā sā‘at-i du bajā ān-jā mē-rawīm.We are going there at two o'clock.
- زینب Zaynabآیا تاکسی تا مَیْدَانِ طَیَّارَه می‌آید؟āyā tāksī tā maydān-i tayyāra mē-āyad?Does a taxi come to the airport?
- احمد Ahmadبله، من یک تاکسی گرفتم.bale, man yak tāksī giriftum.Yes, I got a taxi.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “airport” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
