گنجور

Persian

Etymology

From earlier گنجوَر (ganjwar), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭭𐭦𐭥𐭡𐭥 (gncwbl /⁠ganjwar⁠/) (Manichaean Middle Persian [script needed] (gnzwr /⁠ganzwar⁠/)), from Old Persian *ganzabarah, from Old Median *ganǰabarah.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡan.ˈd͡ʒuːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲæn.d͡ʒúːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡän.d͡ʒúɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ganjūr
Dari reading?	ganjūr
Iranian reading?	ganjur
Tajik reading?	ganjur

Noun

گنجور • (ganjur) (plural گنجورها (ganjur-hâ) or گنجوران (ganjurân))

1. treasurer

   Synonyms: خزانه‌دار (xazâne-dâr), خزانه‌چی (xazâne-či)

Related terms

• گنج (ganj)
• گنجوره (ganjure)
• گنجوری (ganjuri)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “گنجور”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
• Matthew W. Stolper, "Ganzabara", Encyclopædia Iranica, December 15, 2000, retrieved July 23, 2013.