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Zangi

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈzæŋɡiː/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of Zangid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zangid

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

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.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of Zangid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zangid

Antonyms: none provided

History

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".

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: زَنْكِي (zankī) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Armenian: Զանգի (Zangi) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Azerbaijani: Zəngi — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • French: Zangi — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Persian: زنگی (zangi) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Russian: Зенги́ (Zengí) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Tajik: Зангӣ (Zangi) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Turkish: Zengi — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Ottoman Turkish: زنكی (zengi) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Urdu: زنگی (zangī) — founder of the Zangid dynasty
  • Uzbek: Zangiy — founder of the Zangid dynasty