بالگرد

Persian

Etymology

Calqued from French hélicoptère. Composed of بال (bâl, “wing”) +‎ گرد (gard, present stem of گردیدن (gardidan, “to rotate”))

Coined by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature as a replacement for هلی‌کوپتر.

Pronunciation

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Noun

بالگرد • (bâlgard) (plural بالگردها)

  1. helicopter
    Synonym: هلی‌کوپتر (heli-kopter)
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