اسفنج
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Persian
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Etymology
[edit]From Arabic إِسْفَنْج (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʔis.ˈfand͡ʒ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔes.fǽnd͡ʒ̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔis.fǽnd͡ʒ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | isfanj |
| Iranian reading? | esfanj |
| Tajik reading? | isfanj |
Noun
[edit]اسفنج • (esfanj) (plural اسفنجها (esfanj-hâ))
Derived terms
[edit]- سنگ اسپنگ (sang-e espang, “cystolith”) (in Burhān-i-Qāṭiʿ.[1])
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]Urdu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسفَنج (isfanj), from Arabic إِسْفَنْج (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).
Noun
[edit]اِسْفَنْجْ • (isfanj) m (Hindi spelling इस्फ़ंज)
- sponge
- a yeast dumpling.
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