جنگ‌افزار

Persian

Etymology

A compound of جنگ (jang, “war, battle”) +‎ افزار (afzâr, “wear, instrument, means, tool”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒan.ɡaf.zɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒäŋ.ɡäf.zɑːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒäŋ.ɡäf.zɑːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒäŋ.ɡäf.zɑːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒäŋ.ɡäf.zɔːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒæɲ.ɡʲæf.zɒːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒäŋ.ɡäf.zɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	jangafzār
Dari reading?	jangafzār
Iranian reading?	jangafzâr
Tajik reading?	jangafzor

Noun

جنگ‌افزار • (jang-afzâr)

1. weapon

   Synonym: سلاح (selâh)

Derived terms

• جنگ‌افزار هسته‌ای (jang-afzâr-e haste-'i, “nuclear weapon”)