چلنگر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (cyl’ngl /⁠čēlāngar⁠/). Equivalent to چیلان (čilân, iron chain, lock, ring) + ـگر (gar, -er).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɪ.lɪŋ.ɡǽɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɪ.lɪŋ.ɡǽɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰi.liŋ.ɡǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? čilingar
Dari reading? čilingar
Iranian reading? čelengar
Tajik reading? čilingar

Noun

چِلِنْگَر • (čelengar)

  1. a locksmith
    Synonyms: قُفْلْ‌ساز (qofl-sâz), کِلیدْساز (kelid-sâz)
  2. (archaic, obsolete) a bladesmith

References

  1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “چلنگر”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
  2. PAHLAVICA - "cyl’ngl".
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