Persian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Akin to Old Armenian պղինձ (płinj, copper), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation edit

Readings
Classical reading? piring, pirang

Noun edit

پرنگ (piring) (archaic, Early Classical Persian)

  1. brass
  2. copper

Descendants edit

  • Malay: piring
    • Indonesian: piring
    • Afrikaans: piering
    • Portuguese: pires
    • Ternate: piring

References edit