"گاو" meaning in Persian

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Noun

IPA: [ɡɑːw] [Classical-Persian], [ɡɑːw] [Dari, formal], [ɡɑːw] [Dari, formal], [ɡäw] [Kabuli], [ɡäw] (note: Hazaragi), [ɡ̥ɒːv] [Iran, formal], [ɡɔw] [Tajik, formal], /ɡow/ [Iran, dialectal] Forms: gâv [romanization], گاوها [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (TWRA /⁠gāw⁠/), from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢 (g-u), from Proto-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gāuš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Cognate to English cow, Urdu گائے (gāe) / Hindi गाय (gāy), Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊 (gao), Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs), Latin bōs. Etymology templates: {{inh|fa|pal|sc=Phlv|tr=TWRA|ts=gāw}} Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (TWRA /⁠gāw⁠/), {{inh|fa|peo|𐎥𐎢}} Old Persian 𐎥𐎢 (g-u), {{inh|fa|ira-pro|*gā́wš}} Proto-Iranian *gā́wš, {{inh|fa|iir-pro|*gāuš}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *gāuš, {{inh|fa|ine-pro|*gʷṓws}} Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws, {{cog|en|cow}} English cow, {{cog|ur|گائے|tr=gāe}} Urdu گائے (gāe), {{cog|hi|गाय}} Hindi गाय (gāy), {{cog|ae|𐬔𐬀𐬊}} Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊 (gao), {{cog|grc|βοῦς}} Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs), {{cog|la|bōs}} Latin bōs Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|plural|گاوها|||||f1tr=gâv-hâ|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=gâv|tr2=|tr3=}} گاو • (gâv) (plural گاوها (gâv-hâ)), {{fa-noun|pl=گاوها|tr=gâv}} گاو • (gâv) (plural گاوها (gâv-hâ))
  1. cow, bull, cattle
    Sense id: en-گاو-fa-noun-HmUu-o2U
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Taurus Categories (topical): Astronomy, Constellations Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-گاو-fa-noun-NLo06Y5i Disambiguation of Constellations: 1 99 Disambiguation of Mammals: 31 69 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: گو (gow), گا (gâ) [dialectal] Derived forms: آبله گاوی (âble-ye gâvi) (english: cowpox), گاوآهن (gâv-âhan) (english: plow), گاو چران (gâv čarân) (english: cowherd), گاو چشم (gâv češm) (english: big eyes), گاو دریایی (gâv-e daryâyi) (english: manatee), گاو دوش (gâv duš) (english: milking vessel), گاو زبان (gâv zabân) (english: Echium plant), گاوسر (gâvsar) (english: kind of mace weapon) [literally], گاومیش (gâvmêš) (english: buffalo), گاوی (gâvi) (english: bovine)

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      "english": "cowpox",
      "roman": "âble-ye gâvi",
      "word": "آبله گاوی"
    },
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      "english": "plow",
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      "english": "big eyes",
      "roman": "gâv češm",
      "word": "گاو چشم"
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      "english": "milking vessel",
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      "word": "گاو دوش"
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      "english": "Echium plant",
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      "word": "گاو زبان"
    },
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      "english": "kind of mace weapon",
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      "word": "گاوسر"
    },
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      "english": "buffalo",
      "roman": "gâvmêš",
      "word": "گاومیش"
    },
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      "word": "گاوی"
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          "ref": "c. 1260, Rumi, “5:3500”, in The Masnavi",
          "roman": "u agar divâne ast o fetne-kâv, dâru-ye divâne bâšad kir-e gâv.",
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          "english": "the celestial Bull, like the cow of the sea, has on its neck gems, and pearls from the Pleiades.",
          "ref": "1192, Nizami Ganjavi, “Layla and Majnun”, in Khamsa",
          "roman": "gâv-e falaki čo gâv-e daryâ, gowhar be-galu dorr az sorayyâ.",
          "text": "گاو فلکی چو گاو دریا، گوهر بگلو در از ثریا.",
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      "word": "گو"
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    }
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  "wikipedia": [
    "Echium"
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}
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    "Persian lemmas",
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    "Persian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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      "english": "cowpox",
      "roman": "âble-ye gâvi",
      "word": "آبله گاوی"
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    {
      "english": "plow",
      "roman": "gâv-âhan",
      "word": "گاوآهن"
    },
    {
      "english": "cowherd",
      "roman": "gâv čarân",
      "word": "گاو چران"
    },
    {
      "english": "big eyes",
      "roman": "gâv češm",
      "word": "گاو چشم"
    },
    {
      "english": "manatee",
      "roman": "gâv-e daryâyi",
      "word": "گاو دریایی"
    },
    {
      "english": "milking vessel",
      "roman": "gâv duš",
      "word": "گاو دوش"
    },
    {
      "english": "Echium plant",
      "roman": "gâv zabân",
      "word": "گاو زبان"
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      "english": "kind of mace weapon",
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      "english": "buffalo",
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    },
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      "english": "bovine",
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          "ref": "1192, Nizami Ganjavi, “Layla and Majnun”, in Khamsa",
          "roman": "gâv-e falaki čo gâv-e daryâ, gowhar be-galu dorr az sorayyâ.",
          "text": "گاو فلکی چو گاو دریا، گوهر بگلو در از ثریا.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the constellation Taurus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "constellation",
          "constellation"
        ],
        [
          "Taurus",
          "Taurus"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astronomy) the constellation Taurus"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɑːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɑːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɑːw]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡäw]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡäw]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡ̥ɒːv]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɔw]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡow/",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "gow",
      "word": "گو"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gâ",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ],
      "word": "گا"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Echium"
  ],
  "word": "گاو"
}

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