ننگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (nng /⁠nang⁠/).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nanɡ]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næɲɡʲ̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	nang
Dari reading^?	nang
Iranian reading^?	nang
Tajik reading^?	nang

Noun


Iranian Persian	ننگ
Dari	ننگ
Tajik	нанг

نَنگ • (nang)

infamy; dishonor; shame
- c. 1390, Hafez, “Ghazal 8”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Hafez]‎:
  گر چه بدنامی‌ست نزد عاقلان
  ما نمی‌خواهیم ننگ و نام را
  gar či badnâmî-st nazd-i âqilân
  mâ na-mê-xwâhêm nang u nâm râ
  Though the opinion of the wise is [that] infamy [is ours],
  [In reality,] we want neither shame nor fame.
  (romanization in Classical Persian)

Ushojo

Noun

ننگ (naṅg)

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