هنگ

Persian

Etymology

Coined through back-formation of ‎ (sarhang), as if it were ‎ (sar, “commander, head”) +‎ (hang, “regiment”)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /hanɡ/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /hanɡ/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /hænɡ/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /hanɡ/

Noun

هنگ • (hang)

(military) a regiment
Synonyms: فوج‎ (fowj), رژیمان‎ (režimân)

Related terms

سرهنگ‎ (sarhang, “colonel”)

References

Academy of Persian Language and Literature coinages for military titles .
Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “هنگ”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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