خلنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ-.

Verb

خَلِّنْگ (xalliṅg)

1. to lift cattle

Further reading

• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1372, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Persian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xa.lanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xæ.læɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χä.läŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	xalang
Dari reading?	xalang
Iranian reading?	xalang
Tajik reading?	xalang

Adjective

خَلَنْگ • (transliteration needed)

1. bi-coloured
2. piebald

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xi.lanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɪ.läŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɪ.läŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xɪ.läŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xi.läŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xe.læɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χi.läŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	xilang
Dari reading?	xilang
Iranian reading?	xelang
Tajik reading?	xilang

Verb

خِلَنْگ • (transliteration needed)

1. Pinching the skin with the nails

Further reading

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “خلنگ”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul