سنجد

Persian

سنجد

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Iranian [Term?], cognate to Ossetian синдзӕ (sinʒæ, “thorn”) and Khotanese śīṃja (“thorny jujube”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“thorn-like”), related to اسپناج (espanâj, “spinach”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sin.ˈd͡ʒið]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪn.d͡ʒɪ́d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪn.d͡ʒɪ́d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɪn.d͡ʒɪ́d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sin.d͡ʒíd̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sen.d͡ʒéd̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sin.d͡ʒíd̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	sinjiḏ
Dari reading?	sinjid
Iranian reading?	senjed
Tajik reading?	sinjid

Noun

سنجد • (senjed)

1. jujube (tree or fruit)
2. oleaster, silverberry

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: سنجد

See also

• (Haft-sin table) هفت‌سین (haft-sin); سبزه (sabze), سیر (sir), سیب (sib), سمنو (samanu), سنجد (senjed), سرکه (serke), سماق (somâq), سکه (sekke)