گرو

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (glwb' /⁠graw⁠/), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grabʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬡 (gar^əβ, “to seize”), Sanskrit ग्रभ् (grabh), English grab. Related to گرفتن (gereftan, “to take”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡi.ˈɾaw], [ɡa.ˈɾaw]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɪ.ɾǽw]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɪ.ɾǽw]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡɪ.ɾǽw]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡi.ɾǽw]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲe.ɹów]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.ɾǽw]

Readings
Classical reading?	giraw, garaw
Dari reading?	giraw
Iranian reading?	gerow
Tajik reading?	garav

Noun

گرو • (gerow)

1. mortgage; security; pawn

   Synonym: رهن (rahn)

2. pledge
3. wager; bet

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: girov
• → Uzbek: garov
• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: गिरौ (girau)

  Urdu: گرو (girau)

• → Northern Kurdish: gerew

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit गुरु (guru).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɡʊ.ɾuː/

Noun

گرو • (gurū) m (Hindi spelling गुरु)

1. guru
2. sage
3. teacher