Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian 𐭤𐭭𐭰𐭠𐭥 (hanjār), from Parthian ʾnjʾr (anjār, behaviour). Akin to Old Armenian հանճար (hančar), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun edit

هنجار (hanjâr)

  1. way, rule, law
  2. habit, custom
  3. norm

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