بادرنگ

Persian

Etymology

Akin to Manichaean Parthian [script needed] (wʾdrwng /⁠wādrūng⁠/, “lemon balm, balm mint”). Compare Old Armenian վարունգ (varung), Mongolian батраш (batraš), Kalmyk батраш (batraş), Iranian borrowings.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Dari	بادرنگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik	бодиринг

بادرنگ • (bâdrang)

1. citron
2. cucumber

Synonyms

• (citron): ترنج (toronj), بالنگ (bâlang)
• (cucumber): خیار (xiyâr)

Derived terms

• بادرنگبویه (bâdrangbuye), بادرنگ‌بویه (bâdrang-buye, “lemon balm”)

Descendants

• Tajik: бодиринг (bodiring)
  • Uzbek: bodring
  • Kazakh: бәдірен (bädıren)
  • Kyrgyz: бадыраң (badıraŋ)