See also: ریگ, رنگ, and زنگ

Persian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

 

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

Noun edit

Dari زیگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik зиг

زیگ (zig) (plural زیگ‌ها (zig-hâ))

  1. cord
  2. (astronomy) zij