مردانگی

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From مَردانه (mardâne, masculine, manly) +‎ ـگی (-egi, suffix forming abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mäɾ.d̪ɑː.nä.ɡíː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mäɾ.d̪ɑː.nä.ɡíː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mäɾ.d̪ɔː.nä.ɡí]

Readings
Classical reading? mardāna-gī
Dari reading? mardāna-gī
Iranian reading? mardâne-gi
Tajik reading? mardona-gi

Noun

Dari مردانگی
Iranian Persian
Tajik мардонагӣ

مردانگی • (mardânegi)

  1. manliness, masculinity, virility
    Synonym: مردی (mardi)
    Coordinate term: زنانگی (zanânegi)

Descendants

  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਮਰਦਾਨਗੀ f (mardānagī)
    Shahmukhi script: مردانگی f (mardānagī)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مردانگی (mardānagī).

Pronunciation

Noun

مَرْدانَگی • (mardānagīf (Hindi spelling मर्दानगी)

  1. manliness, masculinity, virility