Etymology

From Tajik душанбе ‎(dušanbe, “Monday”). Cognate with Persian دوشنبه ‎(došanbe), from دو ‎(do) + شنبه ‎(šanbe), meaning the second day after Saturday.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duʃanˈbeo/
• Hyphenation: Du‧ŝan‧be‧o