جلو

See also: حلو and خلو

Persian

Etymology 1

Perhaps derived from Mongolian жолоо (žoloo, “rein”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.ˈlaw], [d͡ʒa.ˈlaw]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ.lǽw], [d͡ʒä.lǽw]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ.lǽw], [d͡ʒä.lǽw]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ.lǽw], [d͡ʒä.lǽw]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.lǽw], [d͡ʒä.lǽw]

 

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒe.lów], [d͡ʒæ.lów]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒe.lów], [d͡ʒæ.lów]
  • (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒo.ˈow]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.lǽw], [d͡ʒä.lǽw]

Readings
Classical reading?	jilaw, jalaw
Dari reading?	jilaw, jalaw
Iranian reading?	jelow, jalow
Tajik reading?	jilav, jalav

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Noun

جلو • (jelow)

1. front

   Synonym: پیش (piš)

   Antonyms: عقب ('aqab), پشت (pošt)

2. rein, bridle, bridle-rein

Derived terms

• جلو افتادن (jelow oftâdan, “to outpace”)
• جلو انداختن (jelow andâxtan, “to promote”)
• جلو بردن (jelow bordan, “to carry forward”)
• جلو رفتن (jelow raftan, “to advance”)
• جلوخان (jelowxân)
• جلودار (jelowdâr)
• جلوگیری (jelowgiri)
• شیشه‌ی جلو (šiše-ye jelow)
• پول جلو (pul-e jelow)

 

Adverb

جلو • (jelow)

1. forward, ahead

   Antonym: عقب ('aqab)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: cilov
• → Turkmen: jylaw

Etymology 2

Same as above, with ezafe.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.ˈla.wi], [d͡ʒa.ˈla.wi]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ.lǽ.wɪ], [d͡ʒä.lǽ.wɪ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ.lǽ.wɪ], [d͡ʒä.lǽ.wɪ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ.lǽ.wɪ], [d͡ʒä.lǽ.wɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.lǽ.wi], [d͡ʒä.lǽ.wi]

 

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒe.lǽ.ve], [d͡ʒæ.lǽ.ve]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒe.lǽ.ve], [d͡ʒæ.lǽ.ve]
  • (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒo.lǽ.ve]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒi.lǽ.vi], [d͡ʒä.lǽ.vi]

Readings
Classical reading?	jilaw-i, jalaw-i
Dari reading?	jilaw-i, jalaw-i
Iranian reading?	jelow-e, jalow-e
Tajik reading?	jilav-i, jalav-i

Preposition

جلو • (jelow-e)

1. (with ezafe) in front of

Torwali

Etymology

From Sanskrit ज्वलति (jvalati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́wálHati, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwélHeti.

Verb

جلو (jalu)

1. to burn (intransitive)

References

• “جلو”, in Inam Ullah Torwali-Urdu Dictionary (in Urdu), South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago: Center for Language Engineering, Pakistan, 2005