زیگ

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See also: ریگ, رنگ, and زنگ

Persian

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian 𐫉𐫏𐫏𐫃 (zyyg /⁠zīg⁠/), 𐫉𐫙𐫏𐫃 (zʿyg /⁠zīg⁠/), alternative form of zyh (zīh, cord; bowstring), whence Persian زه (zeh, cord; bowstring). The former word has also been borrowed as Arabic زِيج (zīj), زِيق (zīq) and from this Persian زیج (zij).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? zīg
Dari reading? zīg
Iranian reading? zig
Tajik reading? zig

Noun

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Dari زیگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik зиг

زیگ (zig) (plural زیگ‌ها (zig-hâ))

  1. cord
  2. (astronomy) zij