گفتگو

Persian

Alternative forms

• گفت‌وگو (goft-o-gu)
• گفت و گو (goft o gu)

Etymology

From گفت (goft) +‎ و (o) +‎ گو (gu).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡuft.ɡoː], [ɡuf.tu.ɡoːj]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʊft̪.ɡoː], [ɡʊf.t̪ʰʊ.ɡoːj]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʊft̪.ɡoː], [ɡʊf.t̪ʰʊ.ɡoːj]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡʊft̪.ɡoː], [ɡʊf.t̪ʰʊ.ɡoːj]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡuft̪.ɡʊː], [ɡuf.t̪ʰu.ɡʊːj]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥oft̪.ɡuː], [ɡ̥of.t̪ʰo.ɡuːj]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡuft̪.ɡɵ], [ɡuf.t̪ʰu.ɡɵj]

Readings
Classical reading?	guftgō, guftugōy
Dari reading?	guftgō, guftugōy
Iranian reading?	goftgu, goftoguy
Tajik reading?	guftgü, guftugüy

Noun

Dari	گفتگو
Iranian Persian
Tajik	гуфтгӯ

گفتگو • (goftogu, goftegu, goft-gu) (plural گفتگوها (goftogu-hâ, goftegu-hâ))

1. conversation
2. dialogue
3. debate
4. controversy
5. conference

Synonyms

• بحث (bahs)

Derived terms

• گفتگو کردن (goftogu kardan)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گفتگو (guft-(u-)gū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɡʊft̪.ɡuː/

• Audio (Pakistan):

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• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

گُفْتَگُو • (guft-gū) f (Hindi spelling गुफ़्तगू)

1. conversation
2. dialogue
3. discourse
4. chitchat
5. debate

   Synonym: باتْچِیت (bātcīt)

Related terms

• گفت
• گفتار
• گفتن
• گفتنی
• گفتہ
• گفت و شنید