گاز

See also: کار and گار

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit घास (ghāsa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɑ́ːz/

Noun

گاز (gaz)

  1. grass, lawn

References

  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “گاز”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio‎[1], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 19 January 2023.

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French gaz.

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? gâz

Noun

گاز • (gâz) (plural گازها (gâz-hâ))

  1. gas, vapour
  2. short for گاز طبیعی (gâz-e tabi'i, “natural gas”)
  3. short for پدال گاز (pedâl-e gâz, “accelerator”)
Derived terms
  • اجاق گاز (ojâq-gâz, “gas stove”)
  • بخاری گاز (boxâri-e gâz)
  • نشت گاز (našt-e gâz)
  • گاز طبیعی (gâz-e tabi'i, “natural gas”)
  • گاز گرفتن (gâz gereftan, “to get carbon monoxide poisoning”)
  • گاز گلخانه‌ای (gâz-e gol-xâne-'i, “greenhouse gas”)
  • گازی (gâzi, “gas, gaseous”)

Etymology 2

Probably ultimately from Proto-Iranian *gaz- (“to bite”), borrowed from another Iranian language, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *geğ(h)-, *geg(h) (“prick, sting”), which could also be the root of English key.[1].

Compare Classical Persian گزیدن (gazīdan, “to bite”), Zazaki gaz (“bite”). Also related to Pashto اغزی (“thorn”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? gāz
Dari reading? gāz
Iranian reading? gâz
Tajik reading? goz

Noun

گاز • (gâz) (plural گازها (gâz-hâ))

  2. bite
  3. (dated) tongs, grabbing tool
Usage notes
  • For snake bites, use نیش (niš).
Derived terms
  • گاز زدن (gâz zadan, “to bite”)
  • گاز گرفتن (gâz gereftan, “to be bitten”)

References

  1. ^ Basharin, Pavel: Proto-Indo-Iranian and Proto‑Iranian language contacts with Proto-North Caucasian

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French gaze or English gauze.

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? gâz

Noun

گاز • (gâz)

  1. gauze

Uyghur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɑz/

Etymology 1

From Russian газ (gaz).

Noun

گاز • (gaz) (plural گازلار (gazlar))

  1. gas (state of matter)
  2. gas (chemical element or compound)
  3. gas (flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture)

Etymology 2

From Russian газ (gaz).

Noun

گاز • (gaz) (plural گازلار (gazlar))

  1. gauze (thin fabric with open weave)

Further reading

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN
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