چلنگر

Persian

Alternative forms

• چیلانگر (čilângar)

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (cyl’ngl /⁠čēlāngar⁠/). Equivalent to چیلان (čilân, “iron chain, lock, ring”) +‎ ـگر (gar, “-er”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃi.lin.ˈɡaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɪ.lɪŋ.ɡǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɪ.lɪŋ.ɡǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɪ.lɪŋ.ɡǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰi.liŋ.ɡǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰe.leɲ.ɡʲǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰi.liŋ.ɡǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	čilingar
Dari reading?	čilingar
Iranian reading?	čelengar
Tajik reading?	čilingar

Noun

Dari	چلنگر
Iranian Persian
Tajik	челонгар

چِلِنْگَر • (čelengar)

1. a locksmith

   Synonyms: قُفْلْ‌ساز (qofl-sâz), کِلیدْساز (kelid-sâz)

2. (archaic, obsolete) a bladesmith

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “چلنگر”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "cyl’ngl".