زیگ

See also: ریگ, رنگ, and زنگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐫉𐫏𐫏𐫃 (zyyg /⁠zīg⁠/), 𐫉𐫙𐫏𐫃 (zʿyg /⁠zīg⁠/), alternative form of zyh (zīh, “cord; bowstring”), whence Persian (zeh, “cord; bowstring”). The former word has also been borrowed as Arabic زِيج (zīj), زِيق (zīq) and from this Persian (zij).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ziɡ̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ziːɡʲ̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ziɡ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	zīg
Dari reading^?	zīg
Iranian reading^?	zig
Tajik reading^?	zig

Noun


Iranian Persian	زیگ
Dari	زیگ
Tajik	зиг

زیگ • (zig) (plural زیگ‌ها (zig-hâ))

cord
(astronomy) zij

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