ریگ

See also: زیگ‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian lyk' (rēg, “sand”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian, Dari, Sistani, Givi) IPA^(key): /reːɡ/
(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /riːɡ/

Noun

Dari Persian	ریگ‎
Iranian Persian	ریگ‎
Tajiki Persian	рег (reg)

ریگ • (rig) (plural ریگ‌ها‎ (rig-hâ))

sand
gravel

Derived terms

ریگستان‎ (rigestân)
ریگزار‎ (rigzâr)
ریگ‌بوم‎ (rig-bum)

References

“ریگ” in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, Dehkhoda Dictionary, Tehran: University of Tehran Press, 1931–.
MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “rēg”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press

Anagrams

گیر‎
رگی‎

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian (rig).

Noun

ریگ • (reg) f (Hindi spelling रेग)

sand

Synonyms

ریت‎ (ret)

Related terms

ریگستان‎ (registān)

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