جلو

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See also: حلو and خلو

Persian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

 
 

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

Adverb

جلو • (jelow)

  1. forward, ahead
    Antonym: عقب ('aqab)

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: cilov
  • → Turkmen: jylaw

Etymology 2

Same as above, with ezafe.

Pronunciation

 
 

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
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