بدرنگ

Persian

Etymology

From بد (“bad”) +‎ رنگ (“color”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bað.ɾanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾäŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾäŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾäŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾäŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæd̪.ɹæɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾäŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	baḏ-rang
Dari reading?	bad-rang
Iranian reading?	bad-rang
Tajik reading?	bad-rang

Adjective

بدرنگ • (bad-rang)

1. of a bad, unpleasant or ugly color
2. (idiomatic, Dari) ugly, homely, unattractive (person, thing, etc.)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: bədrəng

Further reading

• Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “بدرنگ”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 51
• “بدرنگ”, in The Wilson English - Dari Dictionary (Webonary), SIL International, 2013