"𐏀𐎼𐎣" meaning in Old Persian

See 𐏀𐎼𐎣 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: z-r-k [romanization], Zraⁿkaʰ [romanization]
Etymology: From an Eastern Iranian source. Possibly related to Persian زرنگ (zarang, “mountaintop”), Baluchi [script needed] (d(ə)rəng, “precipice”). Etymology templates: {{cog|fa|زرنگ|t=mountaintop|tr=zarang}} Persian زرنگ (zarang, “mountaintop”), {{cog|bal|t=precipice|tr=d(ə)rəng}} Baluchi [script needed] (d(ə)rəng, “precipice”) Head templates: {{head|peo|proper noun|sc=Xpeo|ts=Zraⁿkaʰ}} 𐏀𐎼𐎣 (z-r-k /Zraⁿkaʰ/)
  1. Drangiana Wikipedia link: Rudiger Schmitt Derived forms: 𐏀𐎼𐎣𐎠 (alt: z-r-k-a /⁠Zraⁿkā⁠/) (english: Drangian)
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          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "roman": "zaranj",
          "word": "زرنج"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "fa",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bal",
        "t": "precipice",
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      },
      "expansion": "Baluchi [script needed] (d(ə)rəng, “precipice”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From an Eastern Iranian source. Possibly related to Persian زرنگ (zarang, “mountaintop”), Baluchi [script needed] (d(ə)rəng, “precipice”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "z-r-k",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zraⁿkaʰ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "peo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "sc": "Xpeo",
        "ts": "Zraⁿkaʰ"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Persian",
  "lang_code": "peo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Persian terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "peo",
          "name": "Countries",
          "orig": "peo:Countries",
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "alt": "z-r-k-a /⁠Zraⁿkā⁠/",
          "english": "Drangian",
          "translation": "Drangian",
          "word": "𐏀𐎼𐎣𐎠"
        }
      ],
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        "Drangiana"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "Drangiana",
          "Drangiana"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Rudiger Schmitt"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "𐏀𐎼𐎣"
}
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      "english": "Drangian",
      "translation": "Drangian",
      "word": "𐏀𐎼𐎣𐎠"
    }
  ],
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          "lang_code": "ar",
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        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "fa",
      "roman": "zarang",
      "word": "زرنگ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "زرنگ",
        "t": "mountaintop",
        "tr": "zarang"
      },
      "expansion": "Persian زرنگ (zarang, “mountaintop”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bal",
        "t": "precipice",
        "tr": "d(ə)rəng"
      },
      "expansion": "Baluchi [script needed] (d(ə)rəng, “precipice”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From an Eastern Iranian source. Possibly related to Persian زرنگ (zarang, “mountaintop”), Baluchi [script needed] (d(ə)rəng, “precipice”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "z-r-k",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zraⁿkaʰ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "peo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "sc": "Xpeo",
        "ts": "Zraⁿkaʰ"
      },
      "expansion": "𐏀𐎼𐎣 (z-r-k /Zraⁿkaʰ/)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "peo",
  "pos": "name",
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        "Old Persian proper nouns",
        "Old Persian terms with redundant script codes",
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        "Requests for native script for Baluchi terms",
        "peo:Countries"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "𐏀𐎼𐎣"
}

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