گور

See also: گؤز, کور, كور, كوز, کوز, and گوز

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian gpl, gwbl (gabr, hollow, cavity, womb). Akin to Manichaean Middle Persian gbr (gabr). Compare also Arabic قَبْر (qabr, grave), قور (to hollow out).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian گور
Iranian Persian گور
Tajiki Persian гӯр (gür)

گور (gur)

  1. grave
  2. tomb
  3. desert
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Armenian: գոռ (goṙ), գյոռ (gyoṙ, Muslim grave)
  • Old Armenian: գօռ (gōṙ, Muslim grave)
  • → Bashkir: гүр (gür)
  • → Hindustani:
    Hindi: गोर (gor)
    Urdu: گور (gor)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: گور (gûr)

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “gabr”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian gwl (gōr, onager, wild ass).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian گور
Iranian Persian گور
Tajiki Persian гӯр (gür)

گور (gur)

  1. (archaic) zebra
    • Omar Khayyam, Rubaiyat
      بهرام که گور می‌گرفتی همه عمر
      دیدی که چگونه گور بهرام گرفت؟
      Bahrām ke gōr mē-giriftē hama umr
      dīdī ke čegōna gōr Bahrām girift?
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Synonyms

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “gōr”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press

Pronunciation

Noun

گور (gavr)

  1. Alternative form of گبر

References


Urdu

Etymology 1

From Persian گور (gur).

Noun

گور (gor) f (Hindi spelling गोर)

  1. grave
  2. tomb

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit गौर (gaura).

Adjective

گور (gaur) (Hindi spelling गौर)

  1. white
  2. pale
  3. fair

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit गौरी (gaurī).

Proper noun

گور (Gaur) f (Hindi spelling गौर)

  1. Hindu goddess Parvati
Synonyms
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