جنگجو
Persian
Etymology
جنگ (jang) + ـجو (-ju)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒanɡˈd͡ʒuː/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒanɡˈd͡ʒuː/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒænɡˈd͡ʒuː/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /d͡ʒanɡˈd͡ʒu/
Noun
جنگجو • (jangju) (plural جنگجویان (jangjuyân) or جنگجوها (jangju-hâ))
- warrior
Adjective
جنگجو • (jangju) (comparative جنگجوتَر (jangju-tar), superlative جنگجوتَرین (jangju-tarin))
- militant; belligerent, quarrelsome
Derived terms
- جنگجویی (jangjuyi)
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: जंगजू (jaṅgjū)
- Urdu: جنگجو (jaṅgjū)
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi: ਜੰਗਜੂ (jaṅgjū)
- Shahmukhi: جَنگجو (jangjo)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian جنگجو (jangju).
Noun
جنگجو • (jangju) m (plural جنگجوؤں, Hindi spelling जंगजू)
- warrior