کرگدن

Persian

کرگدن

Dari Persian	کرگدن‎
Iranian Persian	کرگدن‎
Tajiki Persian	каркадан (karkadan)

Alternative forms

(archaic) کرگ‎ (karg), کرگندن‎ (kargandan)

Etymology

Compare Arabic كركدن‎ (karkadan, “rhinoceros”), Classical Syriac ܟܪܟܕܢܐ‎ (karkǝḏānā, “rhinoceros”), Akkadian [script needed] (Kurkizannu, “rhinoceros”). Probably from Sanskrit खड्गधेनु (khaḍgadhenu, “a female rhinoceros”).

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [kʲæɾɡʲæˈdæn]

Noun

کرگدن • (kargadan) (plural کرگدن‌ها‎ (kargadan-hâ))

rhinoceros

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