Zangi
English
Alternative forms
- Zangī
- Zanki, Zankī (via Arabic)
- Zengi (via Turkish)
Etymology
Quoting Clifford Edmund Bosworth, "the origin of the name Zangī is unclear; an obvious meaning would be 'black African' [from Persian زنگی (zangi)], possibly relating to a swarthy complexion, but this would be unusual for a Turk".[1] Another theory considers the meaning "protector of cattle", compare 19th century Kirg. Zeñ-baba "protector spirit of cows".[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzæŋɡiː/
Proper noun
Zangi
- ʿImād ad-Dīn Zangī (d. 541/1146), Turkmen founder of the Zangid dynasty which ruled northern Iraq and Syria between the 12th and 13th centuries.
Derived terms
- Zangid
Translations
founder of the Zangid dynasty
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Adjective
Zangi (comparative more Zangi, superlative most Zangi)
- Synonym of Zangid
Noun
Zangi (plural Zangis)
- Synonym of Zangid
References
- C. E. Bosworth (2019) New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual, page 191
- Onomasticon Turcicum, (please provide a date or year), page 833
French
Alternative forms
- Zangî
Proper noun
Zangi m
- Zangi
Derived terms
- zangide