zəngin

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Persian سنگین (sangin, “heavy”), possibly via Ottoman Turkish زنگین (zengin). Doublet of səngin.

Irregular /s/ → /z/ can be seen elsewhere, often disguised by conservative Arabic-script orthographies. Compare ziyil, zopa, and zindan (also compare Turkish siğil and sopa to the first two).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zæŋˈɡin], [zænˈd͡ʒin]
  • Hyphenation: zən‧gin

Adjective

zəngin (comparative daha zəngin, superlative ən zəngin)

  1. rich, wealthy
    Synonyms: varlı, bay
  2. rich, plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling

References

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