گاز

See also: کار and گار

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit घास (ghāsa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ́ːz/

Noun

گاز (gaz)

1. grass, lawn

References

• Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2005) “گاز”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio, Chicago: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago.

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French gaz.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥ɒːz]

Readings
Iranian reading?	gâz

Noun

گاز • (gâz) (plural گازها (gâz-hâ))

1. gas, vapour
2. Short for گاز طبیعی (gâz-e tabi'i, “natural gas”).
3. Short for پدال گاز (pedâl-e gâz, “accelerator”).

Derived terms

• اجاق گاز (ojâq-gâz, “gas stove”)
• بخاری گاز (boxâri-e gâz)
• نشت گاز (našt-e gâz)
• گاز طبیعی (gâz-e tabi'i, “natural gas”)
• گاز گرفتن (gâz gereftan, “to get carbon monoxide poisoning”)
• گاز گلخانه‌ای (gâz-e gol-xâne-'i, “greenhouse gas”)
• گازی (gâzi, “gas, gaseous”)

 

Etymology 2

Probably ultimately from Proto-Iranian *gaz- (“to bite”), borrowed from another Iranian language. Compare Classical Persian گزیدن (gazīdan, “to bite”), Zazaki gaz (“bite”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡɑːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɑːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɑːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡɑːz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡɔːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥ɒːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɔz]

Readings
Classical reading?	gāz
Dari reading?	gāz
Iranian reading?	gâz
Tajik reading?	goz

Noun

گاز • (gâz) (plural گازها (gâz-hâ))

1. bite
2. (dated) tongs, grabbing tool

Usage notes

• For snake bites, use نیش (niš).

Derived terms

• گاز زدن (gâz zadan, “to bite”)
• گاز گرفتن (gâz gereftan, “to be bitten”)

 

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French gaze or English gauze.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥ɒːz]

Readings
Iranian reading?	gâz

Noun

گاز • (gâz)

1. gauze

Uyghur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑz/

Etymology 1

From Russian газ (gaz).

Noun

گاز • (gaz) (plural گازلار (gazlar))

1. gas (state of matter)
2. gas (chemical element or compound)
3. gas (flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture)

Etymology 2

From Russian газ (gaz).

Noun

گاز • (gaz) (plural گازلار (gazlar))

1. gauze (thin fabric with open weave)

Further reading

• Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN