proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Zarangae
Zarangae m pl (genitive Zarangārum)
Classical[zaˈraŋ.ɡae̯]Ecclesiastical[d͡zaˈran̠ʲ.d͡ʒe]
Meaning
- masculinepluralthe Drangians, the people of Drangiana
flumina Mandrum, Chindrum, ultraque Chorasmi, Gandari, Pariani, Zarangae, Arasmi, Marotiani, Arsi, Gaeli, quos Graeci Cadusios appellavere
77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 6.18.48
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Zarangae |
| genitive | — | Zarangārum |
| dative | — | Zarangīs |
| accusative | — | Zarangās |
| ablative | — | Zarangīs |
| vocative | — | Zarangae |
Origins
Doublet of Drangiāna, ultimately from Old Iranian *zranka- (“sea”). Compare modern English Zaranj.