کاست

See also: کاسب

Persian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

Dari کاست
Iranian Persian کاست
Tajik каст

کاست • (kâst)

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

References

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French cassette (tape, cassette)

Noun

کاست • (kâset)

  1. cassette, tape
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