وطنپرست
Persian
Etymology
From وَطَن (watan / vatan, “homeland”) + ـپَرَسْت (-parast).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /wa.tan.pa.ˈrast/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wä.t̪ʰäm.pʰä.ɾást̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [væ.t̪ʰæm.pʰæ.ɹǽst̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vä.t̪ʰäm.pʰä.ɾást̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | watanparast |
| Dari reading? | watanparast |
| Iranian reading? | vatanparast |
| Tajik reading? | vatanparast |
Noun
وطنپرست • (watan-parast / vatan-parast) (Tajik spelling ватанпараст)
Usage notes
- Like English patriot vs. nationalist, وطنپرست (“watan-parast / vatan-parast”) has a more positive connotation than ملیگرا (millī-garā / melli-garâ, “nationalist”).
Derived terms
- وطنپرستانه (watan-parastāna / vatan-parastâne)
- وطنپرستی (watan-parastī / vatan-parasti)
Descendants
- → Gujarati: વતનપરસ્ત (vatnaprast)