gov
Translingual
Symbol
gov
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Goo terms
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʌv/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ʌv
Noun
gov (plural govs)
- (politics, slang) Clipping of government.
- Synonym: gov't
- (politics, slang) Clipping of governor.
- (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.
- Synonym: guv
Anagrams
Breton
Etymology
From Old Breton gob, from Proto-Celtic *gobanos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡow/
Noun
gov m (plural govien or govion)
Derived terms
- govel
- govelaj
- goveliañ
- govelier
- govelierezh