گوشی

Persian

Etymology

From گوش (guš, ear) + ـی (-i). Originally used to designate the handset part of a landline telephone, held in the hand and held to the ear (hence the connotation with the body part).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡoː.ʃíː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡoː.ʃíː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡu.ʃí]

Readings
Classical reading? gōšī
Dari reading? gōšī
Iranian reading? guši
Tajik reading? güšī

Noun

گوشی • (guši)

  1. mobile phone, smartphone
    Synonyms: موبایل (mobâil), تلفن همراه (telefon-e hamrâh)
  2. handset

Derived terms

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