گورکانی

Persian

Etymology

From گورکان (gurkân, from Middle Mongol ᠬᠦᠷᠭᠡᠨ (kürgen, “son-in-law”)) +‎ ـی (-i). Timur, the founder of the Mughals' dynasty, was the son-in-law of the Genghisid khan.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡuɾ.kɑː.ˈniː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʊɾ.kʰɑː.níː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʊɾ.kʰɑː.níː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡʊɾ.kʰɑː.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡuɾ.kʰɔː.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥oɹ.kʰɒː.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡuɾ.kʰɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	gurkānī
Dari reading?	gurkānī
Iranian reading?	gorkâni
Tajik reading?	gurkoni

Adjective

گورکانی • (gurkâni)

1. (historical) Mughal (of India)

Noun

گورکانی • (gurkâni) (plural گورکانیان (gurkâniân))

1. (historical) Mughal (of India)