Meanings
Zargari1
- a secret language and sociolect based on Persian used by goldsmiths and some minorities of Iran, including Persian Jews
Synonyms: Morghuli
Zargari2
- a Balkan Romani dialect spoken primarily in the Zargar region of the Qazvin province of Iran
- A speaker of the Zargari language
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nouna secret language and sociolect based on Persian used by goldsmiths and some minorities of Iran, including Persian Jews
Origin
Zargari · proper noun
- Persianزرگری
- EnglishZargari
From Persian زرگری (zargari, literally “of or pertaining to goldsmiths”), compound of زرگر (zargar, “goldsmith”) + ـی (-i).
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Full word history & related roots →Zargari · proper noun
- Persianزرگری
- EnglishZargari
From Persian زرگری (zargari, literally “of or pertaining to Zargar”), compound of زرگر (zargar) + ـی (-i).
More words from Persian
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Zargari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zargari
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