gov

See also: gov., -gov-, .gov, and Gov.

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Goo with v as a placeholder.

Symbol

gov

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Goo.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Goo terms

English

Alternative forms

• gov., gove, guv

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʌv/

  • Audio (General Australian):

    (file)

• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /ɡʊv/
• Rhymes: -ʌv

Noun

gov (plural govs)

1. (politics, slang) Clipping of government.

   Synonym: gov't

2. (politics, slang) Clipping of governor.
3. (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.

   Synonym: guv

Derived terms

• govware
• Unigov

Anagrams

• vog

Breton

Etymology

From Old Breton gob, from Proto-Celtic *gobanos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡow/

Noun

gov m (plural govien or govion)

1. smith

Derived terms

• govel
• govelaj
• goveliañ
• govelier
• govelierezh