ܓܘܙ ܗܢܕܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Calque of Arabic جَوْز الهِنْد (jawz al-hind, “coconut”, literally “walnut of India”) through Persian جوز هندی (jowz-e hendi, “nutmeg”, literally “Indian walnut”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɡoːz‿hɪn.duː]

Noun

ܓܘܿܙ ܗܸܢܕܘܼ • (gōz hindū) m (plural ܓܲܘܙܲܝ̈ ܗܸܢܕܘܼ (gawzay hindū))

  1. nutmeg
  2. (dialectal, proscribed) coconut
    Synonym: ܢܲܪܓܝܼܠܵܐ (nargīlā)
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