گله

See also: كله, كلة, and کله

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian (compare Middle Persian [script needed] (gāl, following)).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? galla
Dari reading? galla
Iranian reading? galle
Tajik reading? galla

Noun

گله • (galla / galle) (Tajik spelling галла)

  1. flock, herd
Derived terms
  • گله‌دار (galla-dār / galle-dâr)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [script needed] (g(y)lk’ /⁠gilag⁠/, complaint, lamentation). Compare Baluchi گِلَگ (gilag, complaint).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? gila
Dari reading? gila
Iranian reading? gele
Tajik reading? gila

Noun

گله • (gila / gele) (Tajik spelling гила)

  1. complaint, grievance
Derived terms
  • گله‌مند (gila-mand / gele-mand)
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: giley
  • Bengali: গিল্লা (gilla)
  • Hindi: गिला (gilā)
  • Urdu: گِلَہ (gila)