زکاب

زکاب

See also: ركاب‎

Persian

Alternative forms

• زگاب‎ (zagâb), زاگاب‎ (zâgâb), زاکاب‎ (zâkâb)

Etymology

According to Dehkhoda, it is either from زاگ‎ (zâg, “vitriol”) +‎ آب‎ (âb, “water”), or from زکال‎ (zakâl, “black”) +‎ آب‎ (âb, “water”).

Noun

زکاب • (zakâb) (plural زکاب‌ها‎ (zakâb-hâ)) (now rare)

1. ink

   Synonyms: (now) مرکب‎ (morakkab), (now) جوهر‎ (jowhar), (Mughal Empire) روشنائی‎ (rūšnāʼī)

2. pencil

   Synonym: مداد‎ (medâd)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “زکاب”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press