نارنگی
Persian
| Dari | نارنگی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ногангӣ |
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /naː.ɾaŋ.ˈɡiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nɑː.ɾäŋ.ɡíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [nɒː.ɹæŋ.ɡʲíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nɔ.ɾäŋ.ɡí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nārangī |
| Dari reading? | nārangī |
| Iranian reading? | nârangi |
| Tajik reading? | norangi |
Etymology 1
نارنگ (nârang, “orange”) + ـی (-i, suffix forming adjectives)
Adjective
نارنگی • (nârangi)
- orange-colored
Noun
نارنگی • (nârangi)
- name of a fruit smaller than an orange and sweeter, a mandarin or Chinese orange
Further reading
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “نارنگی”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Etymology 2
نارنگ (nârang, “colorless”) + ـی (-i, suffix forming abstract nouns)
Noun
نارنگی • (nârangi)
- synonym of بیرنگی (bi-rangi, “colorlessness”)
Further reading
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “نارنگی”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Urdu
Etymology
From Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga) + -इका (-ikā)۔ Doublet of نارنجی (nāranjī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɑː.ɾəŋ.ɡiː/
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun
نارنگی • (nāraṅgī) f (Hindi spelling नारंगी)
- mandarin orange
- (fruit) orange
Adjective
نارنگی • (nāraṅgī) (Hindi spelling नारंगी)
- orange-colored