نارسنگ

Persian

Etymology

From نار (nâr, “pommegrenate”) +‎ سَنگ (sang, “stone, pebble”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑːɾ.ˈsanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑːɾ.sǽŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑːɾ.sǽŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑːɾ.sǽŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔːɾ.sǽŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒːɹ.sǽɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔɾ.sǽŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nārsang
Dari reading?	nārsang
Iranian reading?	nârsang
Tajik reading?	norsang

Noun

Dari	نارسنگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik	норсанг

نارسنگ • (nârsang)

1. (mineralogy) garnet

   Synonym: بیجاده (bijâde)

Related terms

• یاقوت (yâqut)
• لَعل (la'l)

References

• Garnet entry in Persian Wikipedia: نارسنگ