دلداده

Persian

Etymology

دل (del, “heart”) +‎ داده (dâde, “given”, past participle of دادن (dâdan)): "heart-given", one who has given away one's heart.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [dil.dɑː.ˈða]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪl̪.d̪ɑː.d̪ǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪl̪.d̪ɑː.d̪ǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪl̪.d̪ɑː.d̪ǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪il̪.d̪ɔː.d̪ǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪el̪.d̪ɒː.d̪é]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪il̪.d̪ɔ.d̪ǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	dildāḏa
Dari reading?	dildāda
Iranian reading?	deldâde
Tajik reading?	dildoda

• Rhymes: -e

Adjective

دلداده • (deldâde)

1. (literary) enamoured, lovestruck

Noun

دلداده • (deldâde) (plural دلدادگان (deldâdegân))

1. (literary) lover

   Synonym: عاشق (âšeq)