بالگرد
Persian edit
Etymology edit
Calqued from French hélicoptère. Composed of بال (bâl, “wing”) + گرد (gard, present stem of گردیدن (gardidan, “to rotate”))
Coined by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature as a replacement for هلیکوپتر.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
بالگرد • (bâlgard) (plural بالگردها (bâlgard-hâ))
Synonyms edit
- هلیکوپتر (heli-kopter)