انگشتر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (angustarīg). Analyzable as ‎ (angošt, “finger”) +‎ ‎ (bar, “carried”), literally “carried by finger”. Compare ‎ (gušvâre, “earring”, literally “carried by ear”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /anɡuʃtaɾ/

(Dari): IPA^(key): /anɡʊʃtaɾ/

(Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /ænɡoʃtæɾ/
(Tajik): IPA^(key): /anɡuʃtaɾ/

Noun

انگشتر • (angoštar) (plural انگشترها‎ (angoštar-hâ))

ring (jewellery)

Derived terms

انگشتری‎ (angoštari)

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