جلو

See also: حلو‎ and خلو‎

Persian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /d͡ʒilaw/
  • (Dari): IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪlaw/
  • (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /d͡ʒelow/
  • (Tajik): IPA(key): /d͡ʒilav/
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Noun

جلو or جلو • (jelow or jolow)

  1. front
    Synonym: پیش‎ (piš)
    Antonyms: عقب‎ ('aqab), پشت‎ (pošt)
  2. rein, bridle, bridle-rein

Adverb

جلو or جلو • (jelow or jolow)

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

Derived terms

(ezâfe-preposition)

  • جلوی‎ (jelow-ye, “in front of”)

(verbs)

  • جلو افتادن‎ (jelow oftâdan, “to outpace”)
  • جلو انداختن‎ (jelow andâxtan, “to promote”)
  • جلو بردن‎ (jelow bordan, “to carry forward”)
  • جلو رفتن‎ (jelow raftan, “to advance”)

(others)

  • جلوخان‎ (jelowxân)
  • جلودار‎ (jelowdâr)
  • جلوگیری‎ (jelowgiri)
  • شیشه‌ی جلو‎ (šiše-ye jelow)
  • پول جلو‎ (pul-e jelow)

Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: cilov

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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