کاست

See also: کاسب

Persian

Etymology 1

Originally the 3rd person singular in the past tense of کاستن (kāstan, “to reduce”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑːst]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑːst̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑːst̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑːst̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔːst̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒːst̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔst̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	kāst
Dari reading?	kāst
Iranian reading?	kâst
Tajik reading?	kost

Noun

Dari	کاست
Iranian Persian	کاست
Tajik	кост

کاست • (kâst)

1. diminution, decrease, loss
2. lie, falsehood

References

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “کاست”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “کاست”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French cassette (“tape, cassette”)

Noun

کاست • (kâset)

1. cassette, tape