بانک

See also: بانگ, تانك, and تانک

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from French banque.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈbaːŋk/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑːŋɡ], [bɑːŋk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑːŋɡ], [bɑːŋk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɑːŋɡ], [bɑːŋk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bɔːŋɡ̥], [bɔːŋk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bɒːŋkʰʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bɔŋk]

Readings
Classical reading?	bānk
Dari reading?	bāng, bānk
Iranian reading?	bânk
Tajik reading?	bonk

• Audio (Iran):

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Noun

بانک • (bānk / bânk) (plural بانک‌ها (bānk-hā / bânk-hâ), Tajik spelling бонк)

1. bank

Derived terms

• بانکدار (bānkdār / bânkdâr)
• بانک مرکزی (bānk-i markazī / bânk-e markazi)

Descendants

• → Georgian: ბანკი (banḳi)
  • → Ossetian: банк (bank)
• → Pashto: بانک (bānk)