زنگبار

Persian

Etymology

Compound of (zangi, “black-skinned”) and (bâr, “coast”)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /zan.ɡi.ˈbaːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zäŋ.ɡɪ.bɑ́ːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zäŋ.ɡɪ.bɑ́ːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zäŋ.ɡi.bɔ́ːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zæɲ.ɡʲe.bɒ́ːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zäŋ.ɡi.bɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	zangibār
Dari reading^?	zangibār
Iranian reading^?	zangebâr
Tajik reading^?	zangibor

Proper noun

زنگبار • (zangebâr)

Zanzibar

Related terms

زنگ (zang)

Descendants

→ Arabic: زنجبار (zanjibār)
→ Urdu: زَن٘گْبار (zaṅgbār)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (zaṅgibār). By surface analysis, زَن٘گ (zaṅg) +‎ بار (bār).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /zəŋɡ.bɑːɾ/
Rhymes: -ɑːɾ
Hyphenation: زَن٘گ‧بار

Proper noun

زَن٘گْبار • (zaṅgbār) m (Hindi spelling ज़ंगबार)

Zanzibar (an island of Tanzania)
Synonym: زَنْجِبار (zanjibār)