زنگبار

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Persian

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Etymology

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Compound of زنگی (zangi, black-skinned) and بار (bâr, coast)

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? zangiḇār
Dari reading? zangibār
Iranian reading? zangebâr
Tajik reading? zangibor

Proper noun

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زنگبار (zangebâr)

  1. Zanzibar
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Descendants

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  • Arabic: زنجبار (zanjibār)
  • Urdu: زَن٘گْبار (zaṅgbār)

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زنگبار (zaṅgibār). By surface analysis, زَن٘گ (zaṅg) +‎ بار (bār).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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زَن٘گْبار (zaṅgbārm (Hindi spelling ज़ंगबार)

  1. Zanzibar (an island in Tanzania)
    Synonym: زَنْجِبار (zanjibār)