گوجه
Persian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From forms of the word treated under گوی (gôy, “ball, globule”) + ـچه (-če, forms diminutives). The similarity to Azerbaijani göyəm and its Turkic family meaning “sloe” is a coincidence.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡaw.ˈd͡ʒa/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡ̥ow.d͡ʒé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡäw.d͡ʒǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | gawja |
| Dari reading? | gawja |
| Iranian reading? | gowje |
| Tajik reading? | gavja |
Noun
گوجه • (gowje)
Derived terms
- گوجه فرنگی (gowje farangi, “tomato”)
- گوجه وحشی (gowje vahši, “sloe”)
- گوجه سبز (gowje sabz, “greengage”)
Descendants
- → Gulf Arabic: كوجة (kōja)