zanggi

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian زنگی (zangi). Doublet of Zanggi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaŋɡi/ [ˈzaŋ.ɡi]
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡi
  • Hyphenation: zang‧gi
  • Homophone: Zanggi

Noun

zanggi (Jawi spelling زڠݢي, plural zanggi-zanggi)

  1. (chiefly Classical Malay) (orang~) a black person from Africa; specifically, an Ethiopian
    Synonym: Habsyi
    Near-synonyms: Kafri, Kapri
  2. (Classical Malay, loosely) genie, giant[1]

References

  1. ^ Favre, Pierre Etienne Lazare (1875) “زنݣي zangi”, in Dictionnaire Malais-Francais (in French), volume 2, Vienne: Imprimerie Impériale et Royale, page 809

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