گرو
Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (glwb' /graw/), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grabʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬡 (garəβ, “to seize”), Sanskrit ग्रभ् (grabh), English grab. Related to گرفتن (gereftan, “to take”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡi.ˈɾaw/, /ɡa.ˈɾaw/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡɪ.ɾǽw]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʲe.ɹów]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡä.ɾǽw]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | giráw, garáw |
| Dari reading? | giraw |
| Iranian reading? | gerow |
| Tajik reading? | garav |
Noun
گرو • (gerow)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: girov
- → Uzbek: garov
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: गिरौ (girau)
- Urdu: گرو (girau)
- → Northern Kurdish: gerew
Urdu
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɡʊ.ɾuː/
Noun
گرو • (gurū) m (Hindi spelling गुरु)