sangar
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sangar
- /ˈsaŋə/ UK
- /ˈsæŋɚ/ US
Rhymes with -æŋə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Pashto سنګر (sangar) or from Persian سنگر (sangar).
noun sangars · sangah · sanger · sungah · sungar · sungha
- A fortified breastwork, niche, or look-out post, especially one built of stone, sod, or sandbags. […] sandbag sangars on the site of the new block-houses were occupied by the men, Pathans all, of a composite militia and constabulary force who had spent the day with pick and shovel behind the protecting line of British infantry.
Talk about this word "sangar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sangar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sangar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sangar "sangar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sangar.Cite this
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title = {sangar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sangar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
