ارغوان
Persian
Alternative forms
- ارجوان (arjavân, orjovân)
Etymology
From Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn' (argawān, “purple”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 / 𒋠𒍝𒆳𒋛𒀀 (argamannu, argawannu, “tribute; purple (of textile)”), probably via Aramaic.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔæɾɣæˈwɒːn/, /ʔæɾɣʊˈwɒːn/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [æɾɣæˈvɒn]
Noun
ارغوان • (arğavân, arğovân)
| Dari Persian | ارغوان |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | ارغوان |
| Tajiki Persian | арғувон, арғавон (arġuvon, arġavon) |
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Derived terms
- ارغوانی (arğavâni)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “ارغوان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “argawān”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
- Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (1976), “aragamannu”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
- Itamar Singer, "Purple-Dyers in Lazpa", Tel Aviv University
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