گوجه

See also: کوچه and كوجة

Persian

Etymology

From forms of the word treated under گوی (gôy, “ball, globule”) +‎ ـچه (-če, forms diminutives). The similarity to Azerbaijani göyəm and its Turkic family meaning “sloe” is a coincidence.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡaw.ˈd͡ʒa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥ow.d͡ʒé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	gawja
Iranian reading?	gowje
Tajik reading?	gavja

Noun

گوجه • (gowje)

1. plum
   1. greengage

Derived terms

• گوجه فرنگی (gowje farangi, “tomato”)
• گوجه وحشی (gowje vahši, “sloe”)
• گوجه سبز (gowje sabz, “greengage”)

Descendants

• → Gulf Arabic: كوجة (kōja)