لجن

Arabic

Noun

لِجَن • (lijan) pl

1. plural of لَجْنَة (lajna)

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lcn’ /⁠lajan⁠/, “mud, slime”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [la.d͡ʒan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [lä.d͡ʒän]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [lä.d͡ʒän]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [lä.d͡ʒän]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [lä.d͡ʒän]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [læ.d͡ʒæn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [lä.d͡ʒän]

Readings
Classical reading?	lajan
Iranian reading?	lajan
Tajik reading?	lajan

Noun

لجن • (lajan)

1. mud, slime

   Synonym: گل (gel)