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Persian
Etymology
From فرنگ (farang, “Frank; Crusader; Christian; European; Westerner”) + ـی (i).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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farangī
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| Dari reading?
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farangī
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| Iranian reading?
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farangi
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| Tajik reading?
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farangī
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Noun
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فرنگی
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фарангӣ
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فرنگی • (farangi) (plural فرنگیها (farangi-hâ) or فرنگیان (farangiân))
- (dated) Christian
- European
- Westerner
Descendants
Adjective
فرنگی • (farangi)
- European
- Western
Derived terms
References
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian فرنگی (farangī), from Old French franc.
Pronunciation
Noun
فَرَنگِی • (farangī) m or f (Hindi spelling फ़िरंगी)
- European, Westerner
- Frank, Englishman
Adjective
فَرَنگِی • (farangī) (Hindi spelling फ़िरंगी)
- European, Western
- Frank, English