ارغوانی

Persian

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree)

Etymology

ارغوان (arğavân) + ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɑː.níː], [ʔäɾ.ɣʊ.wɑː.níː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɑː.níː], [ʔäɾ.ɣʊ.wɑː.níː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɔː.ní], [ʔäɾ.ɣu.wɔː.ní]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæɹ.ɢæ.vɒː.níː], [ʔæɹ.ɢo.vɒː.níː]
  • (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäɾ.ʁä.vɔ.ní], [ʔäɾ.ʁu.vɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading? arğawānī, arğuwānī
Dari reading? arğawānī, arğuwānī
Iranian reading? arğavâni, arğovâni
Tajik reading? arġavoni, arġuvonī

Adjective

ارغوانی • (arğavâni)

  1. colour of the blossom of Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree)
  2. amethystine (colour)
  3. mauve
  4. purple-coloured

Urdu

Pronunciation

Adjective

ارغوانی • (arġvānī) (Hindi spelling अर्ग़वानी)

  1. burgundy
  2. purple
  3. crimson
  4. violet
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