شنگویر

Persian

Alternative forms

• شنگویل (šangevil), شنگبیر (šangebir), شنگبیل (šangebil)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavēra). Doublet of زنجفیل (zanjefil) and زنجبیل (zanjebil).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäŋɡewɪɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäŋɡewɪɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃäŋɡewɪɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃäŋɡewiɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɲɡʲeveɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäŋɡeviɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šangewir
Dari reading?	šangewir
Iranian reading?	šangever
Tajik reading?	šangevir

Noun

شنگویر • (šangevir)

1. ginger