گنج

See also: كنج

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kenče.

Adjective

گنج • (genc)

  1. young
    Synonym: جوان

Descendants
  • Gagauz: genç
  • Turkish: genç
  • → Crimean Tatar: genç
  • → Middle Armenian: կէնճ (kēnč)
    • Armenian: կենճ (kenč), գյա̈նջ (gyänǰ); կանճ (kanč); կէնճ (kēnč)

References

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠ganǰ⁠/, “treasure”), from Old Persian [Term?] (/⁠ganza⁠/, “treasure”), probably from Old Median *ganǰam (“treasure”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡänd͡ʒ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡänd͡ʒ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡänd͡ʒ̥]

Readings
Classical reading? ganj
Dari reading? ganj
Iranian reading? ganj
Tajik reading? ganj

Noun

گنج • (ganj) (plural گنج‌ها (ganj-hâ))

  1. treasure
  2. store
  3. granary

Derived terms
  • گنجه (ganje)
  • گنجینه (ganjine)
  • گنجور (ganjur)
  • گنج‌نامه (ganj-nâme)
  • گنج‌یاب (gan-yâb)
  • گنج‌بان (ganj-bân)
  • گنجینه‌دار (ganjine-dâr)
  • پنج گنج (panj-ganj)
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