English Explanatory Dictionary

Zangi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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
  1. Synonym of Zangid.
noun
  1. Synonym of Zangid.

Pronunciation

/ˈzæŋɡiː/

Word forms

Zangi Zangī Zanki Zankī Zengi more Zangi most Zangi Zangis

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".

Synonyms

Zangid

Derived words

Zangid
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