هنگ
Persian
Etymology
Coined through back-formation from سرهنگ (sarhang), as if it were سر (sar, “commander, head”) + هنگ (hang, “regiment”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [hanɡ]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [häŋɡ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäŋɡ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäŋɡ̥]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [hæɲɡʲ̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [häŋɡ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | hang |
| Dari reading? | hang |
| Iranian reading? | hang |
| Tajik reading? | hang |
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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