کرگدن

Persian

کرگدن

Alternative forms

• (archaic) کرگ‏ (karg), کرگندن‏ (kargandan)

Etymology

Compare Arabic كركدن‏ (karkadan, “rhinoceros”), Classical Syriac ܟܪܟܕܢܐ‏ (karkǝḏānā, “rhinoceros”), Akkadian [script needed] (Kurkizannu, “rhinoceros”). Probably from Sanskrit खड्गधेनु (khaḍgadhenu, “a female rhinoceros”).

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [kʲæɾɡʲæˈdæn]

Noun

کرگدن • (kargadan) (plural کرگدن‌ها‏ (kargadan-hâ))

1. rhinoceros