gow
Alternative spelling of jow (“a pre-metric unit of length in India”).
Noun alt of, alternative
- Alternative spelling of jow (“a pre-metric unit of length in India”).
Forms
Noun colloquial, dated
- Opium.
Origin
From Chinese 膏 (gāo, “ointment”), probably as a shortening of 藥膏／药膏 (yàogāo).