مغ

See also: مع

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥 (mgw /⁠mow⁠/), from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-gu-u-š /⁠maguš⁠/).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [muɣ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mʊɣ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mʊɣ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mʊɣ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [muɣ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [moɢ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [muʁ]

Readings
Classical reading?	muğ
Dari reading?	muğ
Iranian reading?	moğ
Tajik reading?	muġ

Noun

مُغ • (moğ) (plural مُغان (moğân) or مُغ‌ها (moğ-hâ))

1. (Zoroastrianism) magus
   • c. 1585, عرفی شیرازی ('Orfi Shirazi), “Poem 56”, in قصیده‌ها:

     توشعار ملت اسلامیان بگذار اگر خواهی، که در دیر مغان آیی و اسرار نهان بینی.

     še'âr-e mellat-e eslâmiyân bogzâr agar xâhi, ke dar deyr-e moğân âyi o asrâr-e nehân bini.

     Put aside the customs of the Muslim people if you wish, that you may enter the temples of the magi and see [their] arcane secrets.

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian mγ (maγ, “hole”). Compare مغاک (mağâk, “hole, pit).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [maɣ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɣ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɣ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mäɣ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mäɣ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæɢ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäʁ]

Readings
Classical reading?	mağ
Dari reading?	mağ
Iranian reading?	mağ
Tajik reading?	maġ

Adjective

مغ • (mağ)

1. (dated) deep, abyssal