Zangi

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Zangī · alternative Zanki · alternative Zankī · alternative Zengi

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.

adjectiveZangi (comparative more Zangi, superlative most Zangi)

comparative more Zangi · superlative most Zangi · alternative Zangī · alternative Zanki · alternative Zankī · alternative Zengi

Synonym of Zangid.
Synonyms: Zangid

nounZangi (plural Zangis)

plural Zangis · alternative Zangī · alternative Zanki · alternative Zankī · alternative Zengi

Synonym of Zangid.
Synonyms: Zangid

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Zangid.

Similar

Zangid

nounSynonym of Zangid.

Similar

Zangid

Also see

zangid

Origin

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".

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Translations

Arabic زَنْكِي

زَنْكِي (zankī)founder of the Zangid dynasty

French Zangi

Zangifounder of the Zangid dynasty

Persian زنگی

زنگی (zangi)founder of the Zangid dynasty

Russian Зенги́

Зенги́ (Zengí)founder of the Zangid dynasty

Turkish Zengi

Zengifounder of the Zangid dynasty

Urdu زنگی

زنگی (zangī)founder of the Zangid dynasty

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ginza

Cite this entry

APA

Zangi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zangi

MLA

“Zangi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zangi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zangi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zangi.

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