گوجه
Persian
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): /ɡawˈd͡ʒa/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /ɡawˈd͡ʒa/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /ɡowˈd͡ʒe/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /ɡavˈd͡ʒa/
Derived terms
- گوجه فرنگی (gowje farangi, “tomato”)
- گوجه وحشی (gowje vahši, “sloe”)
- گوجه سبز (gowje sabz, “greengage”)
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