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Persian
Etymology
- From فش (feš, “(archaic) a sibilant or hissing sound”).
- According to Dehkhoda, possibly from گلفهشنگ (galafahšang, golfahšang, “stalagmite”).
- According to Mo'in Dictionary, via Arabic, supposedly from پشنگ (pašang, “splash”)
- A common narrative in the West derives from Ancient Greek φυσίγγη (phusíngē), φῦσιγξ (phûsinx), whence Modern Greek φυσίγγιο (fysíngio).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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fišang
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| Dari reading?
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fišang
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| Iranian reading?
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fešang
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| Tajik reading?
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fišang
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Noun
فشنگ • (fešang) (plural فشنگها (fešang-hâ))
- bullet (A projectile)
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