سرهنگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [saɾ.hanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [säɾ.häŋɡ]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæɹ.hæɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [säɾ.häŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	sarhang
Dari reading?	sarhang
Iranian reading?	sarhang
Tajik reading?	sarhang

Noun

سرهنگ • (sarhang) (plural سرهنگ‌ها (sarhang-hâ) or سرهنگان (sarhangân))

1. (archaic) captain, chief, commander
2. (military, Iran) colonel

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: sərhəng
• Persian: هنگ (hang, “regiment”)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “سرهنگ”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press