اسفنج
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Persian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic إِسْفَنْج (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | isfanj |
| Dari reading? | isfanj |
| Iranian reading? | esfanj |
| Tajik reading? | isfanj |
Noun
اسفنج • (esfanj) (plural اسفنجها (esfanj-hâ))
Derived terms
- سنگ اسپنگ (sang-e espang, “cystolith”) (in Burhān-i-Qāṭiʿ.[1])
Descendants
References
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسفَنج (isfanj), from Arabic إِسْفَنْج (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).
Noun
اِسْفَنْجْ • (isfanj) m (Hindi spelling इस्फ़ंज)
- sponge
- a yeast dumpling.