انگریزی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani اَن٘گْریزِی / अंग्रेज़ी (aṅgrezī). By surface analysis, انگریز (angrēz, English (person)) +‎ ـی (, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Dari reading? angrēzī

Adjective

انگریزی • (angrēzī)

  1. (colloquial Dari) synonym of انگلیسی (inglīsī, English, British)

Noun

انگریزی • (angrēzī)

  1. (colloquial Dari) synonym of انگلیسی (inglīsī, English, British)

Proper noun

انگریزی • (angrēzī)

  1. (colloquial Dari) synonym of انگلیسی (inglīsī, English language)

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu اَن٘گْریزی (aṅgrezī). By surface analysis, ان٘گریز (the English) +‎ ـی ().

Proper noun

ان٘گریزِی • (transliteration neededf (Gurmukhi spelling ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ)

  1. English (language)

Urdu

Etymology

From اَن٘گْریز (aṅgrez, English or British people) +‎ ـی ()

Pronunciation

Adjective

اَن٘گْریزی • (aṅgrezī) (Hindi spelling अंग्रेज़ी)

  1. English; of or relating to the English language or English people
    اَن٘گْریزی اَدَب
    aṅgrezī adab
    English literature
  2. British
    Synonym: بَرْطانْوِی (bartānvī)

Noun

اَن٘گْریزی • (aṅgrezīf (Hindi spelling अंग्रेज़ी)

  1. English (language)
    وہ فَرْفَر اَن٘گْریزی بولْتا ہے۔
    vo farfar aṅgrezī boltā he.
    He speaks fluent English.
    (literally, “He speaks English fluently.”)