زیگ

See also: ریگ, رنگ, and زنگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐫉𐫏𐫏𐫃 (zyyg /⁠zīg⁠/), 𐫉𐫙𐫏𐫃 (zʿyg /⁠zīg⁠/), alternative form of zyh (zīh, “cord; bowstring”), whence Persian زه (zeh, “cord; bowstring”). The former word has also been borrowed as Arabic زِيج (zīj), زِيق (zīq) and from this Persian زیج (zij).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ziːɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ziɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ziːɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ziɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zīg
Dari reading?	zīg
Iranian reading?	zig
Tajik reading?	zig

Noun

Dari	زیگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik	зиг

زیگ • (zig) (plural زیگ‌ها (zig-hâ))

1. cord
2. (astronomy) zij