زیگ

See also: ریگ‎, رنگ‎, and زنگ‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐫉𐫏𐫏𐫃‎ (zyyg /zīg/), 𐫉𐫙𐫏𐫃‎ (zʿyg /zīg/), alternative form of zyh (zīh, “cord; bowstring”), whence Persian ‎ (zeh, “cord; bowstring”). The former word has also been borrowed as Arabic زِيج‎ (zīj), زِيق‎ (zīq) and from this Persian ‎ (zij).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ziːɡ/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ziːɡ/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ziːɡ/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ziɡ/

Noun

Iranian Persian	زیگ
Dari	زیگ
Tajik	зиг (zig)

زیگ • (zig) (plural زیگ‌ها‎ (zig-hâ))

cord
(astronomy) zij