خلنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ-.

Verb

خَلِّنْگ (xalliṅg)

to lift cattle

Further reading

Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1372, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Persian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xa.lanɡ]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xä.läŋɡ̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xæ.læɲɡʲ̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χä.läŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xalang
Dari reading^?	xalang
Iranian reading^?	xalang
Tajik reading^?	xalang

Adjective

خَلَنْگ • (transliteration needed)

bi-coloured
piebald

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xi.lanɡ]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɪ.läŋɡ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xɪ.läŋɡ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xi.läŋɡ̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xe.læɲɡʲ̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χi.läŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xilang
Dari reading^?	xilang
Iranian reading^?	xelang
Tajik reading^?	xilang

Verb

خِلَنْگ • (transliteration needed)

Pinching the skin with the nails

Further reading

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “خلنگ”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul

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