ارغوانی

Persian

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree)

Etymology

From ارغوان (arğavân) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaɾ.ɣa.wɑː.ˈniː], [ʔaɾ.ɣu.wɑː.ˈniː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɑː.níː], [ʔäɾ.ɣʊ.wɑː.níː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɑː.níː], [ʔäɾ.ɣʊ.wɑː.níː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɑː.níː], [ʔäɾ.ɣʊ.wɑː.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.ɣä.wɔː.ní], [ʔäɾ.ɣu.wɔː.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæɹ.ɢæ.vɒː.níː], [ʔæɹ.ɢo.vɒː.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.ʁä.vɔ.ní], [ʔäɾ.ʁu.vɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	arğawānī, arğuwānī
Iranian reading?	arğavâni, arğovâni
Tajik reading?	arġavoni, arġuvonī

Adjective

ارغوانی • (arğavâni)

1. colour of the blossom of Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree)
2. amethystine (colour)
3. mauve
4. purple-coloured

Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /əɾ.ɣʋɑː.niː/

Adjective

ارغوانی • (arġvānī) (Hindi spelling अर्ग़वानी)

1. burgundy
2. purple
3. crimson
4. violet