نگین
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Persian
Alternative forms
- نگینه (negine)
Etymology
Of Iranian origin. Compare Parthian (ng’n /nigān/, “treasure”) , (ng’n kwn-, “to bury”), and Middle Persian (ny’n /niyān/, “treasure, store”), (nigān, “buried”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nigīn |
| Dari reading? | nigīn |
| Iranian reading? | negin |
| Tajik reading? | nigin |
Noun
| Dari | نگین |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | нигин |
نگین • (negin)
- gemstone, gem (specially one that is used to make rings and other ornamental jewelry)
- (literary, poetic) king’s sigil, seal
- زیر نگین آمدن ― zir-e negin âmadan ― to obey the king/monarchy (literally, “to come under the (king’s) sigil”)
- تاج و نگین ― tâj o negin ― monarchy
Proper noun
نگین • (negin)
- a female given name, Negin
Declension
| Possessive forms of نگین (negin) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| 1st person singular (“my”) |
نگینم (neginam) |
نگین‌هایم (negin-hấyam) نگین‌هام، نگینام △ (neginấm) |
| 2nd person singular (“your”) |
نگینت (neginat) △ (neginet) |
نگین‌هایت (negin-hấyat) نگین‌هات، نگینات △ (neginất) |
| 3rd person singular (“his, her, its”) |
نگینش (neginaš) △ (negineš) |
نگین‌هایش (negin-hấyaš) نگین‌هاش، نگیناش △ (neginấš) |
| 1st plural (“our”) |
نگینمان (neginemân) نگینمون △ (neginemun) |
نگین‌هایمان (negin-hấyemân) نگین‌هامون، نگینامون △ (neginấmun) |
| 2nd plural (“your”) |
نگینتان (neginetân) نگینتون △ (neginetun) |
نگین‌هایتان (negin-hấyetân) نگین‌هاتون، نگیناتون △ (neginấtun) |
| 3rd plural (“their”) |
نگینشان (neginešân) نگینشون △ (neginešun) |
نگین‌هایشان (negin-hấyešân) نگین‌هاشون، نگیناشون △ (neginấšun) |
| △ Colloquial. | ||
Derived terms
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References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “نگین”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “nigān”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 59
- Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004) “ng’n”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols, page 240b
- Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004) “ny’n”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols, page 252b