جوش

See also: خوس, خوش, and حوش

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit दश (daśa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáća, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.

Numeral

جوش (ǰoš)

  1. ten

References

  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “جوش”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio[1], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 19 January 2023.

Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *yes- (to foam, boil).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? jōš
Dari reading? jōš
Iranian reading? juš
Tajik reading? jüš

Noun

جوش • (juš)

  1. pimple, boil, exanthema
  2. ebullition, boiling, agitation

References

  1. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) “*i̯ah”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 209-210

Urdu

Etymology

From Classical Persian جوش (jōš).

Noun

جوش • (jośm (Hindi spelling जोश)

  1. enthusiasm, excitement
  2. animation

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu جوش (jōš).

Noun

جوش (jōš)

  1. passion
  2. enthusiasm, excitement