خدنگ

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xa.ˈðanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪ǽŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪ǽŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪ǽŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xä.d̪ǽŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xæ.d̪ǽɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χä.d̪ǽŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	xaḏang
Dari reading?	xadang
Iranian reading?	xadang
Tajik reading?	xadang

Etymology 1

Perhaps related to Ancient Greek κάττα (kátta), Classical Syriac ܩܛܘ (qaṭṭu).

Noun

خدنگ • (xadang)

1. mongoose

Etymology 2

Noun

خدنگ • (xadang)

1. (obsolete) birch
2. (obsolete) a type of arrow made of birch