ارگ

See also: آرگ

Persian

Etymology 1

ارگ بم

From Middle Persian [script needed] (arg), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk-. Cognates include Old Armenian արգել (argel, “obstacle”) and Ancient Greek ἀρκέω (arkéō), Latin arx (“citadel”).

Alternative forms

• ارک (ark)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaɾɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæɹɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	arg
Dari reading?	arg
Iranian reading?	arg
Tajik reading?	arg

Noun

Dari	ارگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik	арг, арк

ارگ • (arg) (plural ارگ‌ها (arg-hâ))

1. citadel (strong fortress that sits high above a city)

Further reading

• ارگ_(معماری) on the Persian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fa

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French orgue.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔoɹɡʲ̥]

Readings
Iranian reading?	org

Noun

Dari	ارغنون
Iranian Persian	ارگ
Tajik	арғунун

ارگ • (org) (plural ارگ‌ها (org-hâ))

1. (Iran) organ

   Synonym: ارغنون (arğanun)

Further reading

• ارگ_(ساز) on the Persian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fa