گشن

گشن

Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Iranian *vršna-‎. Cognate with Classical Syriac ܐܘܫܢܐ‎, an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡuʃn/
• (Dari) IPA^(key): /ɡʊʃn/
• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡoʃn/
• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɡuʃn/

Noun

گشن • (gušn)

1. male, man

   Synonyms: مرد‎ (mard), نر‎ (nar)

2. conception

   Synonym: جنین‎ (janin)

3. population

   Synonym: مردم‎ (mardum)

4. (obsolete) stallion

   Synonyms: نریان‎ (nariyân), نر‎ (nar)

Adjective

گشن • (gušn)

1. masculine, male

   Synonym: مردانه‎ (mardâne)

2. fertile; pretaining to male sexuality, vitality, and potency

Verb

گشن • (gušn)

1. (obsolete) present stem form of گشنیدن‎

Derived terms

• گُشناب‎ (gušnâb, “semen”)