خدنگ

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xa.ˈdanɡ/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪áŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪áŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪áŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪áŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xæ.d̪ǽɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χä.d̪áŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	xadang
Dari reading?	xadang
Iranian reading?	xadang
Tajik reading?	xadang

Etymology 1

Perhaps related to Ancient Greek κάττα (kátta), Classical Syriac ܩܛܘ (qaṭṭu).

Noun

خدنگ • (xadang)

1. mongoose

Etymology 2

Possibly borrowed from Turkic, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kadïŋ (“birch”).

Noun

خدنگ • (xadang)

1. (obsolete) birch

   Synonyms: غان (ġân), توسکا (tuskâ)

2. (obsolete) a type of arrow made of birch

See also

• خلنگ (xalang, “heather”)