"Zanj" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), from Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”) or its Middle Persian etymon; see the Persian entry for more. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ar|زَنْج||The East African coastlands|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), {{bor+|en|ar|زَنْج||The East African coastlands}} Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), {{der|en|fa|زنگ|t=East Africa|tr=zang}} Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”), {{der|en|pal|-}} Middle Persian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zanj
  1. (obsolete) A certain portion of the coast of East Africa. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Zanj-en-name-NgwOO34L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Noun [English]

Forms: Zanjs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), from Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”) or its Middle Persian etymon; see the Persian entry for more. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ar|زَنْج||The East African coastlands|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), {{bor+|en|ar|زَنْج||The East African coastlands}} Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), {{der|en|fa|زنگ|t=East Africa|tr=zang}} Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”), {{der|en|pal|-}} Middle Persian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zanj (plural Zanjs)
  1. (obsolete) One of the Bantu-speaking inhabitants of this part of East Africa. Tags: obsolete Related terms: Zanzibar
    Sense id: en-Zanj-en-noun-oaQp7ZeE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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