گنجور

Persian

Etymology

From earlier (ganjwar), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭭𐭦𐭥𐭡𐭥‎ (gnzʿbʿ) / gncwbl (ganjwar) (Manichaean Middle Persian gnzwr (ganzwar)), from Old Persian *𐎥𐎴𐏀𐎲𐎼 (ganzabara-), from Old Median *ganzabarah.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡʲænˈd͡ʒuːɾ]

Noun

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

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.

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