نهنگ
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See also: نهنك
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐫗𐫍𐫗𐫃 (nhng /nihang/, “crocodile”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nahang |
| Dari reading? | nahang |
| Iranian reading? | nahang |
| Tajik reading? | nahang |
Noun
نهنگ • (nahang) (plural نهنگها (nahang-hâ) or نهنگان (nahangân))
- (archaic) crocodile or hippopotamus
- whale
- Synonym: وال (vâl, “whale”)
Descendants
References
- Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004) “nhng”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols, page 242
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “نهنگ”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press