ژغار
See also: زغار
Persian
Etymology
From Sogdian [script needed] (jγʾr, “cry”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /ʒaɣɑːɾ/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /ʒaɣɒːɾ/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /ʒæɢɒːɾ/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /ʒaɣɔːɾ/
Noun
ژغار • (žaqâr)
- roar, yell, bellow
References
- Henning, W. B. (1939), “Sogdian Loan-Words in New Persian”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, volume 10, issue 1, page 100
Further reading
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “ژغار”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press