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