زرنگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian zīrag, compare زیرک‎ (zirak).[1]

Pronunciation

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

(Dari): IPA^(key): /zɪɾaŋɡ/

(Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /zeɾæŋɡ/
(Tajik): IPA^(key): /ziɾaŋɡ/

Adjective

زرنگ • (zerang) (comparative زرنگ‌تَر‎ (zerang-tar), superlative زرنگ‌تَرین‎ (zerang-tarin))

clever, cunning, bright, sharp, shrewd

Derived terms

زرنگی‎ (zerangi)

References

, Kasravi, Ahmad, Kāfnāme, Page 16

Southwestern Fars

Adjective

زرنگ (zereng)

(Masarm, Deh Sarv) clever, cunning, bright, sharp, shrewd

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