گورکانی
See also: كوركاني
Persian
Etymology
From گورکان (gūrkān / gurkân) [from Middle Mongol ᠬᠦᠷᠭᠡᠨ (kürgen, “son-in-law”)] + ـی (-ī / -i, suffix forming adjectives). Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, was a descendant of Timur, who had married into the Genghisid Chagatai line and had therefore been known as a ‘son-in-law’.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡuːr.kaː.ˈniː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡuːɾ.kʰɑː.níː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡ̥uːɹ.kʰɒː.níː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡuɾ.kʰɔ.ní]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | gūrkānī |
| Dari reading? | gūrkānī |
| Iranian reading? | gurkâni |
| Tajik reading? | gurkoni |
Adjective
گورکانی • (gūrkānī / gurkâni) (Tajik spelling гурконӣ)
- (historical) Mughal (of India)
Noun
گورکانی • (gūrkānī / gurkâni) (plural گورکانیان (gūrkānīyān / gurkâniyân), Tajik spelling гурконӣ)
- (historical) Mughal (of India)