گشفتن

Persian

Alternative forms

• کشفتن, کشوفتن

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (wšwp-tn' /⁠wišuftan⁠/, “to disturb, destroy”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡu.ʃuf.ˈtan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʊ.ʃʊf.t̪ʰǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʊ.ʃʊf.t̪ʰǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡʊ.ʃʊf.t̪ʰǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡu.ʃuf.t̪ʰǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥o.ʃof.t̪ʰǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡu.ʃuf.t̪ʰǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	gušuftan
Dari reading?	gušuftan
Iranian reading?	gošoftan
Tajik reading?	gušuftan

Verb

گشفتن • (gošoftan) (present stem گشوب (gošub))

1. (obsolete) to disperse

Related terms

• آشفتن (âšoftan)