کنگره

Persian

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• کنگوره (Dari spelling)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kun.ɡu.ˈɾa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäŋ.ɡʊ.ɾǽ], [kʰäŋ.ɡoː.ɾǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäŋ.ɡʊ.ɾǽ], [kʰäŋ.ɡoː.ɾǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäŋ.ɡʊ.ɾǽ], [kʰäŋ.ɡoː.ɾǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäŋ.ɡu.ɾǽ], [kʰäŋ.ɡʊː.ɾǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoɲ.ɡʲe.ɹé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuŋ.ɡu.ɾǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kungura
Dari reading?	kangura, kangōra
Iranian reading?	kongere
Tajik reading?	kungura

Noun

کنگره • (kongore) (plural کنگره‌ها (kongore-hâ))

1. merlon, battlement
2. notch, tooth (of a tool)

   Synonym: دندانه (dandâne)

3. pinnacle, turret

Descendants

• → Hindustani:
  • Hindi: कंगूरा (kaṅgūrā)
  • Urdu: کَن٘گُورَہ (kaṅgūra), کَن٘گُورَا (kaṅgūrā)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French congrès, from Latin congressus. As a proper noun, a loan translation of English Congress.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoɲɡʲ.ɹé]

Readings
Iranian reading?	kongre

Noun

Dari	کانگرس
Iranian Persian	کنگره
Tajik	конгресс

کنگره • (kongre) (plural کنگره‌ها (kongre-hâ)) (Iran)

1. congress; conference

Proper noun

Dari	کانگرس
Iranian Persian	کنگره
Tajik	конгресс

کنگره • (kongre) (Iran)

1. Congress (US legislative body)

Further reading

• Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “کنگره”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 295
• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “کنگره”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “کنگره”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul