نگون

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Persian

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (nkwn' /⁠nigūn⁠/). Akin to Old Armenian նկուն (nkun), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? nigūn
Dari reading? nigūn
Iranian reading? negun
Tajik reading? nigun
Dari نگون
Iranian Persian
Tajik нигун

Adjective

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نگون (negun)

  1. turned, inverted, hanging down
  2. upside down

Derived terms

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Further reading

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