چلنگر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (cyl’ngl /čēlāngar/). Equivalent to ‎ (čilân, “iron chain, lock, ring”) +‎ ‎ (gar, “-er”).

Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪlɪnˈɡaɾ/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃelenˈɡæɾ/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃilinˈɡaɾ/

Noun

چِلِنْگَر • (čelengar)

a locksmith
Synonyms: قُفْلْ‌ساز‎ (qofl-sâz), کِلیدْساز‎ (kelid-sâz)
(archaic, obsolete) a bladesmith

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “چلنگر”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
PAHLAVICA - "cyl’ngl".

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