See also: کار and گار

Khowar edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit घास (ghāsa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

گاز (gaz)

  1. grass, lawn

References edit

  • 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 edit

 
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Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from French gaz.

Pronunciation edit

Readings
Iranian reading? gâz

Noun edit

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 edit

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

 

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

Noun edit

گاز (gâz) (plural گازها (gâz-hâ))

  1. bite
  2. (dated) tongs, grabbing tool
Usage notes edit
  • For snake bites, use نیش (niš).
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from French gaze or English gauze.

Pronunciation edit

Readings
Iranian reading? gâz

Noun edit

گاز (gâz)

  1. gauze

Uyghur edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Russian газ (gaz).

Noun edit

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 edit

From Russian газ (gaz).

Noun edit

گاز (gaz) (plural گازلار (gazlar))

  1. gauze (thin fabric with open weave)

Further reading edit

  • 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