ننگ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (nng /⁠nang⁠/).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [näŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nang
Dari reading?	nang
Iranian reading?	nang
Tajik reading?	nang

Noun

Dari	ننگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нанг

نَنگ • (nang)

1. infamy; dishonor; shame
   • c. 1390, Hafez, “Ghazal 8”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Hafez]‎^[1]:

     گر چه بدنامی‌ست نزد عاقلان
     ما نمی‌خواهیم ننگ و نام را

     gar či badnâmî-st nazd-i âqilân
     mâ na-mê-xwâhêm nang u nâm râ

     Though the opinion of the wise is [that] infamy [is ours],
     [In reality,] we want neither shame nor fame.

     (romanization in Classical Persian)

Ushojo

Noun

ننگ (naṅg)

1. partiality
2. support, partisanship