تنگه

See also: پنکه and پنکھ

Persian

Etymology 1

From تنگ (tang) +‎ ـه (e).

Pronunciation

  • (Iran) IPA(key): [t̪ʰæŋˈɡe]

Noun

تنگه • (tange) (plural تنگه‌ها)

  1. strait
Derived terms

Etymology 2

A Kulturwort of unclear ultimate origin. Compare Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka), Bashkir тәңкә (təñkə), Russian деньга (denʹga).

Noun

تنگه • (tange)

  1. (archaic) a piece of gold or silver
  2. tanka, tanga, tenge, denga (a unit of currency of varying value, used in parts of South and Central Asia)
Alternative forms
Descendants
  • → Malay: tanggah
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