اسفنج
Persian
Alternative forms
- سفنج (sefanj), اسپنج (espanj), اسپنگ (espang)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic إِسْفَنْج (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔis.ˈfand͡ʒ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪs.fǽnd͡ʒ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔes.fǽnd͡ʒ̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔis.fǽnd͡ʒ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | isfanj |
| Dari reading? | isfanj |
| Iranian reading? | esfanj |
| Tajik reading? | isfanj |
Noun
اسفنج • (esfanj) (plural اسفنجها (esfanj-hâ))
Derived terms
- سنگ اسپنگ (sang-e espang, “cystolith”) (in Burhān-i-Qāṭiʿ.[1])
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: इस्फ़ंज (isfañj)
- Urdu: اسفنج (isfanj)
References
- ^ Ben xalaf tabrizi, Mohammad Hosayn, Editor: Mohammad Moin, Burhān-i-Qāṭiʿ (برهان قاطع) (In Persian), V:II, Amir Kabir pub., Tehran, 1958 →ISBN
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسفَنج (isfanj), from Arabic إِسْفَنْج (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).
Noun
اِسْفَنْجْ • (isfanj) m (Hindi spelling इस्फ़ंज)
- sponge
- a yeast dumpling.