استان
The English word "province" is translated to Persian as استان.
The term refers to a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level.
Meaning: a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural "provinces", add the suffix ها to the end of the word to get استان‌ها.
Did you know?
- The word استان is used to form the names of several countries, such as افغانستان for 'Afghanistan' and پاکستان for 'Pakistan', where it implies a 'land' or 'place of'.
- The modern word استان is part of a linguistic 'purification' movement. It was revived to replace the Arabic-derived ولایت, which was more common during the Middle Ages.
- In modern Iran, the size and power of an استان vary wildly, with some having populations larger than many European countries.
Examples in context
- تهران یکی از پرجمعیت‌ترین استان‌های ایران است.Tehran is one of the most populous provinces of Iran.
- قزوین در استان قزوین قرار دارد.Qazvin is located in Qazvin province.
- اصفهان یکی از زیباترین استان‌ها در ایران است.Esfahan is one of the most beautiful provinces in Iran.
- او در یک استان کوچک زندگی می‌کند.u dar yek ostān-e kucik zendegi mikonad.He lives in a small province.
- این استان بسیار زیبا است.in ostān besyār zibā ast.This province is very beautiful.
- ما به استان اصفهان سفر کردیم.mā be ostān-e esfahān safar kardim.We traveled to Isfahan province.
Example conversation
Zahra and Amir are discussing where they are from.
- زهرا Zahraامیر، تو از کدام استان هستی؟Amir, to az kodām ostān hasti?Amir, which province are you from?
- امیر Amirمن اهل استان فارس هستم.Man ahle ostāne Fārs hastam.I am from Fars province.
- زهرا Zahraآنجا استان زیبایی است.Ānjā ostāne zibāyi ast.That is a beautiful province.
- امیر Amirبله، حتماً باید آنجا بیایی.Bale, hatman bāyad ānjā biyāyi.Yes, you should definitely come there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries استان, CC BY-SA 4.0.
