گشن
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Persian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Old Iranian *vršna-. Cognate with Classical Syriac ܐܘܫܢܐ, an Iranian borrowing.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ɡuʃn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡ̥oʃn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡuʃn]
Readings | |
---|---|
Classical reading? | gušn |
Dari reading? | gušn |
Iranian reading? | gošn |
Tajik reading? | gušn |
Noun
[edit]گشن • (gošn)
- (obsolete) male, man
- conception
- Synonym: جنین (janin)
- population
- Synonym: مردم (mardom)
- (obsolete) stallion
Adjective
[edit]گشن • (gošn)
- (obsolete) masculine, male
- Synonym: مردانه (mardâne)
- fertile; pretaining to male sexuality, vitality, and potency
Verb
[edit]گشن • (gošn)
Derived terms
[edit]- گُشناب (gošnâb, “semen”)