گفتگو

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From گفت (goft) +‎ و (o) +‎ گو (gu).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʊft̪.ɡoː], [ɡʊf.t̪ʰʊ.ɡoːj]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡʊft̪.ɡoː], [ɡʊf.t̪ʰʊ.ɡuːj]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡuft̪.ɡʊː], [ɡuf.t̪ʰu.ɡʊːj]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡ̥oft̪.ɡuː], [ɡ̥of.t̪ʰo.ɡuːj]

Readings
Classical reading? guftgō, guftugōy
Dari reading? guftgō, guftugōy
Iranian reading? goftgu, goftoguy
Tajik reading? guftgü, guftugüy

Noun

Dari گفتگو
Iranian Persian
Tajik гуфтгӯ

گفتگو • (goftogu, goftegu, goft-gu) (plural گفتگوها (goftogu-hâ, goftegu-hâ))

  1. conversation
  2. dialogue
  3. debate
  4. controversy
  5. conference

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • گفتگو کردن (goftogu kardan)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گفتگو (guft-(u-)gū).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɡʊft̪.ɡuː/
  • Audio (Pakistan):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

گُفْتَگُو • (guftagūf (Hindi spelling गुफ़्तगू)

  1. conversation
  2. dialogue
  3. discourse
  4. chitchat
  5. debate
    Synonym: باتْچِیت (bātcīt)