هنجار

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭤𐭭𐭰𐭠𐭥 (hanjār), from Parthian ʾnjʾr (anjār, behaviour). Akin to Old Armenian հանճար (hančar), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

هنجار • (hanjâr)

  1. way, rule, law
  2. habit, custom
  3. norm

Derived terms

  • بهنجار (behanjâr)

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