də(r)ˈwän, -wȯn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Persian darwān, from dar door (from Middle Persian, from Old Persian duvar- ) + Persian -wān keeping, guarding, from Middle Persian -pān; akin to Sanskrit dvār door — more at door
India : porter , doorkeeper
də(r)ˈwän, -wȯn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Persian darwān, from dar door (from Middle Persian, from Old Persian duvar- ) + Persian -wān keeping, guarding, from Middle Persian -pān; akin to Sanskrit dvār door — more at door
India : porter , doorkeeper
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012