Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-k(w)a-j ‎(“mouth; opening; spread; door; face; jaw”). Cognate with Chinese 戶 (OC *ɡʷaːʔ, “door”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*zgo/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: go^v
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /ko˩˧/
• Khams
  • (Batang) IPA^(key): /gᴜ˥˧/
  • (Dêgê) IPA^(key): /go˧˩/
• Amdo
  • (Zêkog) IPA^(key): /rgo/
  • (Bla-Brang) IPA^(key): /hgo/