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 • (žağâr)

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

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