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
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡuɾ.kaː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʊɾ.kʰɑː.níː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡ̥oɹ.kʰɒː.níː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡuɾ.kʰɔ.ní]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | gurkānī |
| Dari reading? | gurkānī |
| Iranian reading? | gorkâni |
| Tajik reading? | gurkoni |
Adjective
گورکانی • (gurkâni)
- (historical) Mughal (of India)
Noun
گورکانی • (gurkâni) (plural گورکانیان)
- (historical) Mughal (of India)