گرداب

Persian

Etymology

گرد (gerd) + آب (âb).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡɪɾ.d̪ɑ́ːb]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡɪɾ.d̪ɑ́ːb]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡiɾ.d̪ɔ́ːb̥]

Readings
Classical reading? girdāḇ
Dari reading? girdāb
Iranian reading? gerdâb
Tajik reading? girdob

Noun

گرداب • (gerdâb) (plural گرداب‌ها (gerdâb-hâ))

  1. whirlpool

Descendants

  • Arabic: جِرْدَاب (jirdāb) (obsolete)
  • Azerbaijani: girdab
  • Ottoman Turkish: گرداب (girdab, girdap)
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