زرنگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian zīrag, compare زیرک (zirak).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zi.ɾanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪ.ɾäŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪ.ɾäŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɪ.ɾäŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zi.ɾäŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ze.ɹæɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zi.ɾäŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zirang
Dari reading?	zirang
Iranian reading?	zerang
Tajik reading?	zirang

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Adjective

زرنگ • (zerang) (comparative زرنگ‌تَر (zerang-tar), superlative زرنگ‌تَرین (zerang-tarin))

1. clever, cunning, bright, sharp, shrewd

Derived terms

• زرنگی (zerangi)

Southwestern Fars

Adjective

زرنگ (zereng)

1. (Masarm, Deh Sarv) clever, cunning, bright, sharp, shrewd