لنگر

See also: لنكر

Persian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra).

Alternately of Iranian origin, cognate with Sanskrit लङ्गल (laṅgala).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [lan.ɡaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [läŋ.ɡäɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [läŋ.ɡäɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [läŋ.ɡäɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [läŋ.ɡäɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [læɲ.ɡʲæɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [läŋ.ɡäɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	langar
Dari reading?	langar
Iranian reading?	langar
Tajik reading?	langar

Noun

Dari	لنگر
Iranian Persian
Tajik	лангар

لنگر • (langar) (plural لنگرها (langar-hâ))

1. (nautical, Internet) anchor

Derived terms

• لنگرگاه (langargâh)
• لنگر انداختن (langar andâxtan)
• لنگر افکندن (langar afkandan)

Descendants

• → Arabic: أَنْجَر (ʔanjar)
• → Gujarati: લંગર (laṅgar)
• → Ottoman Turkish: لنگر (lenger)
  • Turkish: lenger
  • → Armenian: լէնկէռ (lēnkēṙ)
• → Uyghur: لەڭگەر (lengger)
  • → Mandarin: 蘭干 (Lángān)