گذشته

Persian

Etymology

Related to گذشتن (gozaštan, “to pass”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? guḏašta
Dari reading? guzašta
Iranian reading? gozašte
Tajik reading? guzašta

Adjective

گذشته • (gozašte)

Dari گذشته
Iranian Persian
Tajik гузашта
  1. past, last
    سال گذشته
    sâl-e gozašte
    last year, the past year

Noun

گذشته • (gozašte) (plural گذشته‌ها, or گذشته‌گان (gozašte-gân))

  1. the past
    • c. 1100, Omar Khayyam, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
      بر نامده و گذشته بنیاد مکن.
      bar nâmade o gozašte bonyâd ma-kon.
      Build not your foundations on the future and the past.
  2. a past event
  3. a person of the past

Descendants

  • → Hindustani:
    Hindi: गुज़श्ता (guzaśtā)
    Urdu: گزشتہ
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