گمست

Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “not drunk”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μεθύω (methúō, “I am drunk”), from μέθυ (méthu, “wine”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡa.ˈmast]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.mǽst̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.mǽst̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡä.mǽst̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡä.mǽst̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲæ.mǽst̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.mǽst̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	gamast
Dari reading?	gamast
Iranian reading?	gamast
Tajik reading?	gamast

Noun

گمست • (gamast)

1. amethyst

   Synonyms: آمیتیست (âmitist), یاقوت ارغوانی (yâqut-e arğavâni)

Descendants

• → Arabic: جَمَشْت (jamašt), جَمَسْت (jamast), جَمَز (jamaz)