بدرنگ

Persian

Etymology

From بد (“bad”) +‎ رنگ (“color”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? bad-rang
Dari reading? bad-rang
Iranian reading? bad-rang
Tajik reading? bad-rang

Adjective

بدرنگ • (bad-rang)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: بد (bad / bad, “bad”) + رنگ (rang / rang, “color”).
  2. (idiomatic, Dari) ugly, homely, unattractive (person, thing, etc.)

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: bədrəng

Further reading

  • Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “بدرنگ”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 51
  • “بدرنگ”, in The Wilson English - Dari Dictionary (Webonary), SIL International, 2013
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