گرو

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Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian (glwb' /⁠graw⁠/), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grabʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬡 (garəβ, to seize), Sanskrit ग्रभ् (grabh), English grab. Related to گرفتن (gereftan, to take).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? giraw, garaw
Dari reading? giraw
Iranian reading? gerow
Tajik reading? garav

Noun

گرو (gerow)

  1. mortgage; security; pawn
    Synonym: رهن (rahn)
  2. pledge
  3. wager; bet

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: girov
  • Uzbek: garov
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: गिरौ (girau)
    Urdu: گرو (girau)
  • Northern Kurdish: gerew

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit गुरु (guru).

Pronunciation

Noun

گرو (gurūm (Hindi spelling गुरु)

  1. guru
  2. sage
  3. teacher