gûz
Northern Kurdish
Alternative forms
- gwîz
- goz
Etymology
probably ultimately from Old Iranian *gauza- (“nut”), with the preverb *han-. Compare Persian گوز (guz, “walnut”), Ossetian ӕнгу́з (ængúz), Mazanderani اغوز (eğoz), Avestan 𐬔𐬎𐬰𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (guzaēta). See Old Armenian ընկոյզ (ənkoyz) for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuːz/
Noun
| Central Kurdish | گوێز (gwêz) |
|---|---|
| Zazaki | goze |
| Gurani | wezî |
gûz f (Arabic spelling گووز)