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منغ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses place names, specifically a region in Aleppo and a city in Kerman. It notes variations in spelling and pronunciation across different historical sources.

Derived headwords

مَنْغname
  1. 1.
    region in Aleppoclassical

    A geographical area located in Aleppo, which was formerly known by a different name before being changed.

مَنْوِغَانname
  1. 1.
    city in Kermanclassical

    A city situated in Kerman. When Arabized, it is pronounced with a 'jim' (g).

مَنْوُقَانname
  1. 1.
    city in Kerman (variant)classical

    An alternative name for the city in Kerman, as found in some geographical lexicons.

Parallel reading

ناحية بحلب، وكانت تدعى قديما منع بالعين المهملة فغيرت بالمعجمة.
A region in Aleppo, which was formerly called Man' (with 'ayn) and was changed to Mangh (with ghayn).
ومنوغان: د، بكرمان وإذا عربوه قالوا: منوجان، بالجيم، كذا في العباب.
And Manughan: a city in Kerman, and when they Arabized it, they said Manujan (with jim), as stated in Al-Abab.
والذي في المعجم لياقوت أن هذا البلد يسمى منوقان بالقاف، فانظر ذلك.
And what is in Yaqut's dictionary is that this country is called Manuqan (with qaf), so look into that.