گورکانی

Persian

Etymology

From گورکان (gurkân, from Middle Mongol ᠬᠦᠷᠭᠡᠨ (kürgen, son-in-law)) +‎ ـی (-i). Timur, the founder of the Mughals' dynasty, was the son-in-law of the Genghisid khan.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʊɾ.kʰɑː.níː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡʊɾ.kʰɑː.níː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡuɾ.kʰɔː.ní]

Readings
Classical reading? gurkānī
Dari reading? gurkānī
Iranian reading? gorkâni
Tajik reading? gurkoni

Adjective

گورکانی • (gurkâni)

  1. (historical) Mughal (of India)

Noun

گورکانی • (gurkâni) (plural گورکانیان)

  1. (historical) Mughal (of India)