Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zangi

/ˈzæŋɡiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zan-gi
IPA: /ˈzæŋɡiː/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

adj

Synonym of Zangid.

noun

Synonym of Zangid.

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".

Inflected Forms

Zangī (alternative) Zanki (alternative) Zankī (alternative) Zengi (alternative) more Zangi (comparative) most Zangi (superlative) Zangis (plural)

Derived Forms

Zangid

Synonyms

Zangid

Questions

How do you pronounce zangi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæŋɡiː/.
What does zangi mean?: 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.
Where does zangi come from?: 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".

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