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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