زیگ

See also: ریگ‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian zīg, alternative form of zyh (zīh, “cord; bowstring”) (> Persian زه‎ (zeh, “cord; bowstring”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ziːɡ/, [ziːɡ]

Noun

زیگ • (zig) (plural زیگ‌ها‎ (zig-hâ))

  1. cord
  2. (astronomy) zij

Descendants
  • → Arabic: زيج‎ (zīj)
    • → Persian: زیج‎ (zij)
      • → Tajik: зиҷ (zij)
    • → Medieval Latin: azige, aziz, axiget
    • → Ottoman Turkish: زیج‎ (zîc)

References
  • “azige (or: aziz)”, in Arabic and Latin Glossary, Würzburg: Julius-Maximilians-Universität, 2018–
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