کاش
Persian
Alternative forms
- کاچ (kâč)
Etymology 1
Likely borrowed from a Indo-Aryan language; probably from Hindustani (see Hindi काँच (kā̃c) / Urdu کان٘چ (kā̃c)), ultimately from Sanskrit काच (kāca).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈkaːʃ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɑːʃ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɒːʃ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɔʃ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kāš |
| Dari reading? | kāš |
| Iranian reading? | kâš |
| Tajik reading? | koš |
Noun
کاش • (kāš / kâš)
- (obsolete) glass
Etymology 2
Inherited from Middle Persian kʾc (kāč).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈkaːʃ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɑːʃ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɒːʃ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɔʃ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kāš |
| Dari reading? | kāš |
| Iranian reading? | kâš |
| Tajik reading? | koš |
Phrase
| Dari | کاش |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | кош |
کاش • (kāš / kâš)
Descendants
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “کاش”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “کاش”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press.
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian کاش (kāš).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kɑːʃ/
Interjection
کاش • (kāś) (Hindi spelling काश)