کاش

See also: كاش, گاش, كأس, and کاس

Persian

Alternative forms

  • کاچ (kâč)

Etymology 1

From an Indo-Aryan language.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? kāš
Dari reading? kāš
Iranian reading? kâš
Tajik reading? koš

Noun

کاش • (kâš)

  1. (obsolete) glass

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian kʾc (kāč).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? kāš
Dari reading? kāš
Iranian reading? kâš
Tajik reading? koš

Phrase

کاش • (kâš)

  1. I wish, if only
Descendants
  • Old Anatolian Turkish: كاش (kaş), كاشكه (kaşki)
    • > Azerbaijani: kaş, kaşki (inherited)
    • > Ottoman Turkish: كاشكه (keşke) (inherited)
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: काश (kāś)
    Urdu: کاش (kāś)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کاش (kāš).

Interjection

کاش • (kāś) (Hindi spelling काश)

  1. I wish, if only