Etymology

From Arabic غودش ‎(ġawdeš), from Latin Gaudus, from earlier Gaulus, from Ancient Greek Γαύδος ‎(Gaúdos) / Γαύλος ‎(Gaúlos). Ultimately from a Phoenician root 𐤂-𐤅-𐤋 ‎(gwl), meaning something like turn around.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaˁːwdɛʃ/