تنگه
Persian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /tan.ˈɡa/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰäŋ.ɡä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰæɲ.ɡʲe]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰäŋ.ɡä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | tanga |
| Dari reading? | tanga |
| Iranian reading? | tange |
| Tajik reading? | tanga |
Noun
| Dari | تنگه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | гулӯгоҳ |
تنگه • (tanga / tange) (plural تنگهها (tanga-hā / tange-hâ))
Derived terms
- تنگه هرمز (tange-ye hormoz)
Etymology 2
A Kulturwort of unclear ultimate origin. Compare Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka), Bashkir тәңкә (təñkə), Russian де́ньга (dénʹga) or деньга́ (denʹgá).
Noun
تنگه • (tanga / tange) (Tajik spelling танга)
- (archaic) a piece of gold or silver
- tanka, tanga, tenge, denga (a unit of currency of varying value, used in parts of South and Central Asia)
Alternative forms
- تنکه (tanke)