Persian roots in Chinese loan words: Difference between revisions
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| lion||[[wikt:獅|獅]]||[[ | | lion||[[wikt:獅|獅]]||[[say]]||[[wikt:شیر |شیر ]]||Shir | ||
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| alfalfa||[[wikt:苜蓿|苜蓿]]||[[bogsiog]]||||buksuk | | alfalfa||[[wikt:苜蓿|苜蓿]]||[[bogsiog]]||||buksuk | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 23 January 2014
The transmission of knowledge and materials between the two cultures during ancient times can still be seen in the Persian roots in Chinese loan words. See Sino-Persian_relations
| Term | Chinese | MTL | Persian root | Persian Romanization |
| lion | 獅 | say | شیر | Shir |
| alfalfa | 苜蓿 | bogsiog | buksuk | |
| grapes | 葡萄 | phQtQo | باده | budāwa or buda |
| pomegranate | (安)石榴 | (afn)-siaqliuu/ciQqliuu | آرتساخ | Arsak |
| amber | 琥珀 | hofpheg | کهربا | keherba |
| wolfberry/goji berry | 枸杞 | kofkie | گوجه | gojeh |