gilover
Definition of gilover
round, sphere, circle, circular, spherical, globe, globular, global
Kurdish root word
gil-
Other forms
girover, Zaza gilor
Etymology
From Proto Indo European root *glem-, *gel- or *glom-, meaning "contain, embrace" or "ball".
Sanskrit glau- "round lump, wen-like excrescence",
Old Greek gloyos,
Latin globus "round mass, sphere, ball", gleba, glaeba "clod, lump of earth",
Old French globe,
Old English clyppan "to embrace",
Lithuanian glėbys "armful" globti "to embrace, support".
Synonyms
bazin, cerge, xelek, çember, hevêrk
Related words and phrases
gilok "ball (of wool, thread, etc)", gilol "to roll", gilolik "bobbin, shell", gog "ball", gindirîn, gilovir, gund, govend, gindor "melon", gundor "melon", gindir, kund "owl".
Updated on July 8, 2023