لگن

Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek λεκᾰ́νη (lekánē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [la.ˈɡan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [lä.ɡǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [lä.ɡǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [lä.ɡǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [lä.ɡǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [læ.ɡʲǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [lä.ɡǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	lagan
Dari reading?	lagan
Iranian reading?	lagan
Tajik reading?	lagan

Noun

لگن • (lagan) (plural لگن‌ها (lagan-hâ))

1. washbasin
2. (anatomy) pelvis

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “لگن”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim