روغن

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian lwkn' (rōγn, “oil; butter”). Compare Manichaean Middle Persian rwyyn ([translit?]), Manichaean Parthian rwgn ([translit?]), and Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬔𐬥𐬀‎ (raogna).

Pronunciation
  • (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [roʊ̯ˈɢæn]
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): [roːˈɢæn]

Noun

روغن • (rowğan) (plural روغن‌ها‎ (rowğan-hâ))

  1. oil (liquid fat)

Derived terms
  • روغنی‎ (rowğani)

References
  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “rōγn”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
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