عنقا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَنْقَاء (ʕanqāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔan.ˈqɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɴ.qɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɴ.qɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäɴ.qɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäɴ.qɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæɴ.ɢɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɴ.qɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	anqā
Dari reading?	anqā
Iranian reading?	anğâ
Tajik reading?	anqo

Noun

عنقا • ('anqâ)

1. (Iranian mythology) Synonym of سیمرغ (simorğ, a mythical bird).