انگبین

Persian

انگبین

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (DWBŠYA, ʾngpyn' /angubēn/, “honey”), from Proto-Iranian *Hangubáynah.

Cognate with Northern Kurdish hingiv, Zazaki engemin, Central Kurdish ھەنگِوین‎ (hengiwîn) and Talysh انگوین‎ (anqevin).

Probably not related انگ‎ (ang), which means yellowjacket; instead related to انگم‎ (angom, “resin”).

Pronunciation

    • (Dari): IPA(key): /anɡʊbiːn~anɡabiːn/

    Noun

    Dari انگبین
    Iranian Persian
    Tajik ангубин (angubin)

    انگبین • (angobin, angabin)

    1. honey

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    • سرکنگبین‎ (serkangobin, serkangabin), سکنگبین‎ (sekangobin, sekangabin, “a drink of vinegar and honey”)
    • گل‌انگبین‎, گلنگبین‎ (gol-angobin, gol-angabin, “a conserve or drink of rose petals in honey”)
    • ترانگبین‎, ترنگبین‎ (tar-angobin, tar-angabin, “Persian manna, Alhagi maurorum, Alhagi persarum or its honeydew”)
    • گزانگبین‎, گزنگبین‎ (gaz-angobin, gaz-angabin, “tamarisk manna, Tamarix gallica”)

    References

    • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “angubēn”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 10

    Urdu

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Persian انگبین‎ (angabin).

    Noun

    انگبین • (angabīn) m (Hindi spelling अंगबीन)

    1. honey

    Synonyms

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