عنبرنسارا

Persian

FWOTD – 16 September 2023

Etymology

Historically written as عنبرنصارا, which seems to be عنبر (ambar, “ambergris”) +‎ نصارا (nasârâ, “Christians”). Perhaps an ironic pun on عنبر سارا (ambar-e sârâ, “pure ambergris”), influenced by the well-known Christian and Islamic story of Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæm.bæɹ.ne.sɒː.ɹɒ́ː]

Readings
Iranian reading?	anbarnesârâ

Noun

عنبرنسارا • (ambarnesârâ)

1. donkey dung (used in traditional medicine)
   • 2020 November 22, “کرونا با «عنبرنسارا» درمان نمی شود؛ مراقب تجویزهای غیرعلمی باشید”, in irna.ir‎^[1], Islamic Republic News Agency:

     کرونا با «عنبرنسارا» درمان نمی شود؛ مراقب تجویزهای غیرعلمی باشید

     korunâ bâ 'ambarnesârâ' darmân ne-mi-šavad: morâqeb-e tajviz-hâ-ye ğeyr-e-elmi bâšid

     Covid cannot be treated with "donkey dung": beware of pseudoscientific prescriptions

Alternative forms

• عنبرنسا (ambarnesâ), عنبرنصارا (ambarnesârâ), عنبرنصاری (ambarnesârâ)