English
lenj
Lenj may come from Persian لنج.
- Persianc. 900–presentلنجuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2015lenj
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Persianc. 900–presentلنجuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2015lenj
Earliest quotation: 2015, I. D. Roberts, For Kingdom and Country: “[…] in between a lenj fishing boat and a…”
Every English word from Persian لنج
Today it means
noun A type of traditional fishing boat, typically hand-built, used in the Persian Gulf.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Persian لنج / lenj