انبه

See also: أنته and انته

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾmbk' /⁠ambag⁠/), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩𑀅 (aṃbaa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀅𑀁𑀩-𑀓 (*aṃba-ka), from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra, “mango”). Compare Baluchi ہمب (hamb), امب (amb).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔan.ˈba/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäm.bá]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäm.bá]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäm.bá]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäm.bá]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæm.bé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäm.bá]

Readings
Classical reading?	anba
Dari reading?	anba
Iranian reading?	anbe
Tajik reading?	anba

Noun

انبه • (anba / anbe) (plural انبه‌ها (anba-hā / anbe-hâ), or انبجات, Tajik spelling анба)

1. mango

   Synonym: (Dari) آم (ām / âm)

Descendants

• → Gujarati: અંબા (ambā)