إسرنج

Arabic

Alternative forms

  • سِرِنْج (sirinj), أُسْرُنْج (ʾusrunj)

Etymology

A Persian form of Ancient Greek Συρικόν (Surikón, red lead, literally Syrian) (also found as Latin Syricum), syn. σάνδυξ (sándux). زَرْقُون (zarqūn) is the same word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔis.rind͡ʒ/

Noun

إِسْرِنْج (ʾisrinj) m

  1. read lead, minium
    Synonyms: زَرْقُون (zarqūn), أَحْمَر الرَصَاص (ʾaḥmar ar-raṣāṣ)

Declension

Descendants

  • Persian: اسرنج
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