برنز
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from French bronze, itself from Italian bronzo. See there for further information, but perhaps ultimately a twice-borrowed term from Persian برنج (berenj, “brass”) or Persian پرنگ (pereng, “copper”). Nowadays more common than older مفرغ (mefrağ), from Arabic.
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /b(o)ɾonz/
Noun
بُرُنز or برُنز • (boronz or bronz)
- bronze (metal)
- Synonym: مفرغ (mefrağ)
Derived terms
- برنزی (boronzi)
See also
- برنج (berenj, “brass”)
- طلا (talâ, “gold”)
- مس (mes, “copper”)
- نقره (noqre, “silver”)