کاست
See also: کاسب
Persian
Etymology 1
Originally the 3rd person singular in the past tense of کاستن (kāstan, “to reduce”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈkaːst/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɑːst̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɒːst̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɔst̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kāst |
| Dari reading? | kāst |
| Iranian reading? | kâst |
| Tajik reading? | kost |
Noun
| Dari | کاست |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | کاست |
| Tajik | кост |
کاست • (kâst)
References
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “کاست”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “کاست”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French cassette (“tape, cassette”)
Noun
کاست • (kâset)