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Where does “زنگی” come from?

زنگی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.

زنگی (Persian): dark-skinned, Negro; black

Definitions

  1. dark-skinned, Negro; black

Ancestry of “زنگی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianzngyk'Negro

Words derived from “زنگی”

  • Zanzibar
  • Zanzy
  • 僧祇
  • زنجي
  • زَنْجِيّ
  • zenci
  • زنگبار
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