کوس

See also: گوش and كوش

Pashto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwəs/
  • (Jalalabad) IPA(key): /kwəs/

Noun

کوس (kwës) m

  1. vagina
  2. vulva

References


Persian

Etymology 1

Cognate with Sogdian [script needed] (kws, drum), Khotanese kūsa- (kūsa-, vessel; drum), etc.

Alternative forms

  • کوست

Noun

کوس (kōs)

  1. Kus, a large ancient Persian drum akin to a timpani.
Descendants

References

  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), کوس”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
  • Bailey, H. W. (1934), “Iranica (II)”, in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, issue 3, page 515
  • Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 64a

Etymology 2

Noun

کوس (kos)

  1. (vulgar, slang) Alternative form of کس

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

Proper noun

کوس (transliteration needed)

  1. Kos or Cos (Greek island of the Dodecanese)
    جزیره کوسKos Island

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