zəngin

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Persian سنگین (sangin, “heavy”), possibly via Ottoman Turkish زنگین (zengin). Doublet of səngin.

Irregular /s/ → /z/ can be seen elsewhere, often disguised by conservative Arabic-script orthographies. Compare ziyil, zopa, and zindan (also compare Turkish siğil and sopa to the first two).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zæŋˈɡin], [zænˈd͡ʒin]
• Hyphenation: zən‧gin

Adjective

zəngin (comparative daha zəngin, superlative ən zəngin)

1. rich, wealthy

   Synonyms: varlı, bay

2. rich, plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling

Further reading

• “zəngin” in Obastan.com.