Library:Shirazam

Administrative positions in Shirazam

• Rahban: Dictator
• Kalon: Minister. Origin as a tibetan word.
  • Pramatar: Minister of the Interior. Praman (Order) + Tar (who maintains)
• Dastdyar: Secretary. Dast ("Hand") + Adyavar ("Helper, Friend").
• Adyavar: Helper, Assistant.
• Salar: Chief.
• Gerkan Salar: Chief-of-Staff (lit. "Staff Chief").
• Andarzpat: chief advisor (lit. "Chief of counsels").
• Kar Salar: Mission Manager. (lit. "Work Chief")
• Zanddar: Governor-General.
• Pratarak: Governor (lit. "Foreman"). Pratara (Fore-) + k(a) (Person)
• Xerdar: Mayor. Xer (Settlement) + Dar (To have).

Military positions in Shirazam

• Asppat: (lit. "Army (Aspad) Commander") (maybe Spahbed ?)
• Patkospan: Major General of the Defence Staff

Administrative divisions of Shirazam

• Dahyu: Country.
• Zand: Province.
• Bax: District.
• -xer: from xšaça, "the realm". Meaning has evolved in Ayar to mean "settlement", generally "city".
• Deh: Village.
• -kal: "fortress of".
• -apat: "dwelling of".

Social classes of Shirazam

• Sardar: Chief. Abolished as a nobility title.
• Vizpir: Blood Prince. (lit. House (Viz) + Children (Pir). Now an informal designation for children of prestigious families.
• Bozorg: Grandee (lit.). Abolished.
• Azat: Free, used to be the fourth rank of nobility, now mean "citizen".
• Dehkan: Landowner. Deh ("Land", "Village") + Kan ("Pertaining to", "-er")