गोश्त

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian گوشت (gušt), from Middle Persian [script needed] (gosht), from Avestan 𐬔𐬁𐬊 (gāo) + 𐬙𐬀𐬥𐬎 (tanu). Possibly related to Sanskrit गो (gō, “ox, cow”) + तनू (tanū, “body”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡoːʃt̪/

Noun

गोश्त • (gośt) m (Urdu spelling گوشت)

1. meat, flesh

   बग़लवाले होटल में गोश्त बिकता है।

   baġalvāle hoṭal mẽ gośt biktā hai.

   Meat is sold at the nearby shop.

   एक गोश्त का टुकड़ा कितने का है?

   ek gośt kā ṭukṛā kitne kā hai?

   How much does one piece of meat cost?

   Synonym: मांस (māns)

Usage notes

• Muslim usage for मांस (māns).

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “गोश्त”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “गोश्त”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.