Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
Iranian linguist and lexicographer (1879-1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For places in Iran, see Dehkhoda, Iran.
Note: In some articles, the word "Dehkhoda" can refer to "Dehkhoda's Dictionary" or Dehkhoda himself.
Allameh Ali-Akbar Dehkhodā (Persian: علیاکبر دهخدا; 1879 – March 9, 1956) was a prominent Iranian literary writer, philologist, and lexicographer. He was the author of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, the most extensive dictionary of the Persian language published to date.
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علیاکبر دهخدا | |
Born | Ali-Akbar Ghazvini 1879 |
Died | March 9, 1956(1956-03-09) (aged 77) |
Resting place | Ibn Babawayh Cemetery, Ray |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupation(s) | Lexicographer, Linguist, Satirist |
Notable work | Amsāl o Hekam (Proverbs and Sayings) Dehkhoda Dictionary Charand-o Parand (pronounced: Čarand-o Parand; lit. 'fiddle-faddle') French-Persian Dictionary |
Political party | Moderate Socialists Party |
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