گچ

See also: گج‎, کخ‎, and کج‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gc /gač/, “plaster, gypsum”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 (IM.BABBAR /gaṣṣu/, “gypsum”). Cognate with Khotanese [script needed] (gatsä, “gypsum”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡat͡ʃ/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡat͡ʃ/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡæt͡ʃ/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɡat͡ʃ/

Noun

گچ • (gač) (plural گچ‌ها‎ (gač-hâ))

plaster, gypsum, chalk, stucco
(orthopaedics) plaster cast, orthopaedic cast

Derived terms

گچی‎ (gači)
گچکار‎ (gačkâr)
گچکاری‎ (gačkâri)
گچبری‎ (gačbori)

Descendants

→ Arabic: جص‎ (jaṣṣ)
→ Armenian: գաջ (gaǰ)

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