سرگین

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (slgyn' /⁠sargēn⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *cákr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćákr̥, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱókʷr̥. Cognate with Sanskrit शकृत् (śakṛt, dung, manure), Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros, dung, manure).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [säɾ.ɡíːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [säɾ.ɡíːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [säɾ.ɡín]

Readings
Classical reading? sargīn
Dari reading? sargīn
Iranian reading? sargin
Tajik reading? sargin

Noun

سرگین • (sargin)

  1. dung, manure

Further reading

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