گله

See also: كله, كلة, and کله

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian (compare Middle Persian [script needed] (gāl, “following”)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡal.ˈla/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäl.lá]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäl.lá]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡäl.lá]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡäl.lá]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲæl.lé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäl.lá]

Readings
Classical reading?	galla
Dari reading?	galla
Iranian reading?	galle
Tajik reading?	galla

Noun

گله • (galla / galle) (Tajik spelling галла)

1. flock, herd

Derived terms

• گله‌دار (galla-dār / galle-dâr)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [script needed] (g(y)lk’ /⁠gilag⁠/, “complaint, lamentation”). Compare Baluchi گِلَگ (gilag, “complaint”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡi.ˈla/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɪ.lá]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲe.lé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡi.lá]

Readings
Classical reading?	gila
Dari reading?	gila
Iranian reading?	gele
Tajik reading?	gila

Noun

گله • (gila / gele) (Tajik spelling гила)

1. complaint, grievance

Alternative forms

• گلایه (gelâye) (colloquial, Iran)

Derived terms

• گله‌مند (gila-mand / gele-mand)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: giley
• → Bengali: গিল্লা (gilla)
• → Hindi: गिला (gilā)
• → Urdu: گِلَہ (gila)