Etymology

Possibly from Avestan 𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬖𐬀 ‎(mərəγa). Compare Middle Iranian *murγ ‎(“bird”), Middle Persian mwlw' ‎(murw), Parthian mwrg ‎(murγ), Ossetian маргъ ‎(marǧ) and Baluchi مرگ ‎(murg).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mər.ɣəˈ/^[1]
• IPA^(key): /mʊr.ɣa/^[2]