ارگ

See also: آرگ

Persian

Etymology 1
ارگ بم

From Middle Persian [script needed] (arg), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk-. Cognates include Old Armenian արգել (argel, “obstacle”) and Ancient Greek ἀρκέω (arkéō), Latin arx (“citadel”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 

Readings
Classical reading? arg
Dari reading? arg
Iranian reading? arg
Tajik reading? arg

Noun
Dari ارگ
Iranian Persian
Tajik арг, арк

ارگ • (arg) (plural ارگ‌ها (arg-hâ))

  1. citadel (strong fortress that sits high above a city)

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French orgue.

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? org

Noun
Dari ارغنون
Iranian Persian ارگ
Tajik арғунун

ارگ • (org) (plural ارگ‌ها (org-hâ))

  1. (Iran) organ
Synonyms

Further reading
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