کوس

See also: گوش and كوش

Pashto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwəs/
• IPA^(key): /kwəs/

Noun

کوس • (kwës) m

1. vagina
2. vulva

References

• Pashto-French Dictionary, Dr. M. Akbar Wardag
• Raverty, H. G. (1867) “کوس”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate

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Persian

Etymology 1

Cognate with Sogdian [script needed] (kws, “drum”), Khotanese kūsa- (“vessel; drum”), etc.

Alternative forms

• کوست

Noun

کوس • (kōs)

1. Kus, a large ancient Persian drum akin to a timpani.

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: գոս (gos)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “کوس”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
• Bailey, H. W. (1934) “Iranica (II)”, in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society‎^[1], number 3, page 515
• Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 64a

Etymology 2

Noun

کوس • (kos)

1. (vulgar, slang) Alternative form of کس

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• کس

Proper noun

کوس • (transliteration needed)

1. Kos or Cos (Greek island of the Dodecanese)

   جزیره کوس ― Kos Island