گونه

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Persian

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Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? gūna
Dari reading? gūna
Iranian reading? gune
Tajik reading? guna

Etymology 1

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From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gwnk'), 𐫃𐫇𐫗𐫃 (gwng /⁠gōnag⁠/, sort, kind, form). Compare Iranian borrowing Old Armenian գունակ (gunak).

Noun

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گونه (gune) (plural گونه‌ها (gune-hâ))

  1. kind, type, sort
  2. genre
    Synonym: ژانر (žânr)
  3. (biology) species

Etymology 2

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Noun

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گونه (gune) (plural گونه‌ها (gune-hâ))

  1. (anatomy) cheek
    Synonym: لپ (lop)

See also

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References

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  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “gōnag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press