Persian edit

 
انگبین

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian [script needed] (DWBŠYA, ʾngpyn' /⁠angubēn⁠/, honey), from Proto-Iranian *Hangubáynah.

Cognate with Northern Kurdish hingiv, Zazaki engemin, Central Kurdish ھەنگِوین (hengiwîn) and Talysh انگوین (anqevin).

Probably not related انگ (ang), which means yellowjacket; instead related to انگم (angom, resin).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? anguḇīn, angaḇīn
Dari reading? angabīn
Iranian reading? angobin, angabin
Tajik reading? angubin

Noun edit

Dari انگبین
Iranian Persian
Tajik ангубин

انگبین (angobin, angabin)

  1. (archaic) honey

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References edit

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “angubēn”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 10

Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian انگبین (angabīn).

Noun edit

انگبین (angabīnm (Hindi spelling अंगबीन)

  1. honey

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