گرفتار

Persian

Etymology

گرفت (gereft, past stem of گرفتن (gereftan)) +‎ ـار (-âr).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡɪ.ɾɪf.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡɪ.ɾɪf.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡi.ɾif.t̪ʰɔ́ːɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? giriftār
Dari reading? giriftār
Iranian reading? gereftâr
Tajik reading? giriftor

Adjective

گرفتار • (gereftâr)

  1. seized; captured; arrested
  2. entangled; involved (in an affair)
  3. overwhelmed by work; extremely busy

Derived terms

  • گرفتار کردن (gereftâr kardan)
  • گرفتاری (gereftâri)

Descendants

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