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Library:Shirazam
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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
Military divisions in Shirazam
- Battle: Napart
- Haivarapat: Division
- Hazarapat: Battalion
- Satapat: Company
- Datapat: Squad
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
- Xuten: Queen, Lady.
- 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")
- Kadxuda: Householder. Kade (House) + Master (Xuda).