"Zangi" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈzæŋɡiː/ Forms: more Zangi [comparative], most Zangi [superlative]
Etymology: Quoting Clifford Edmund Bosworth, "the origin of the name Zangī is unclear; an obvious meaning would be 'black African' [from Persian زنگی (zangi)], possibly relating to a swarthy complexion, but this would be unusual for a Turk". Another theory considers the meaning "protector of cattle", compare 19th century Kirg. Zeñ-baba "protector spirit of cows". Etymology templates: {{m|fa|زنگی|tr=zangi}} زنگی (zangi) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Zangi (comparative more Zangi, superlative most Zangi)
  1. Synonym of Zangid Categories (topical): Nobility Synonyms: Zangid [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Zangi-en-adj-Ol0wNC3y Disambiguation of Nobility: 37 27 36

Proper name

IPA: /ˈzæŋɡiː/
Etymology: Quoting Clifford Edmund Bosworth, "the origin of the name Zangī is unclear; an obvious meaning would be 'black African' [from Persian زنگی (zangi)], possibly relating to a swarthy complexion, but this would be unusual for a Turk". Another theory considers the meaning "protector of cattle", compare 19th century Kirg. Zeñ-baba "protector spirit of cows". Etymology templates: {{m|fa|زنگی|tr=zangi}} زنگی (zangi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zangi
  1. ʿImād ad-Dīn Zangī (d. 541/1146), Turkmen founder of the Zangid dynasty which ruled northern Iraq and Syria between the 12th and 13th centuries. Categories (topical): Individuals, Nobility Categories (place): Iraq, Syria Synonyms: Zangī, Zanki, Zankī (english: via Arabic), Zengi (english: via Turkish) Derived forms: Zangid Translations (founder of the Zangid dynasty): زَنْكِي (zankī) [masculine] (Arabic), Զանգի (Zangi) (Armenian), Zəngi (Azerbaijani), Zangi [masculine] (French), زنگی (zangi) (Persian), Зенги́ (Zengí) (Russian), Зангӣ (Zangī) (Tajik), Zengi (Turkish), زنگی (zangī) [masculine] (Urdu), Zangiy (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-Zangi-en-name-sRGJdeDQ Disambiguation of Nobility: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of Iraq: 4 96 0 Disambiguation of Syria: 5 95 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 69 15

Noun

IPA: /ˈzæŋɡiː/ Forms: Zangis [plural]
Etymology: Quoting Clifford Edmund Bosworth, "the origin of the name Zangī is unclear; an obvious meaning would be 'black African' [from Persian زنگی (zangi)], possibly relating to a swarthy complexion, but this would be unusual for a Turk". Another theory considers the meaning "protector of cattle", compare 19th century Kirg. Zeñ-baba "protector spirit of cows". Etymology templates: {{m|fa|زنگی|tr=zangi}} زنگی (zangi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zangi (plural Zangis)
  1. Synonym of Zangid Categories (topical): Nobility Synonyms: Zangid [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Zangi-en-noun-Ol0wNC3y Disambiguation of Nobility: 37 27 36

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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