گنجور
Persian
Etymology
From earlier گنجوَر (ganjwar), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭭𐭦𐭥𐭡𐭥 (gncwbl /ganjwar/) (Manichaean Middle Persian [script needed] (gnzwr /ganzwar/)), from Old Persian *ganzabarah, from Old Median *ganǰabarah.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡan.ˈd͡ʒuːɾ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʲæn.d͡ʒúːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ganjūr |
| Dari reading? | ganjūr |
| Iranian reading? | ganjur |
| Tajik reading? | ganjur |
Noun
گنجور • (ganjur) (plural گنجورها, or گنجوران)
- treasurer
- Synonyms: خزانهدار (xazâne-dâr), خزانهچی (xazâne-či)
Related terms
- گنج (ganj)
- گنجوره (ganjure)
- گنجوری (ganjuri)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “گنجور”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
- Matthew W. Stolper, "Ganzabara", Encyclopædia Iranica, December 15, 2000, retrieved July 23, 2013.