گوشی

Persian

Etymology

From (guš, “ear”) +‎ (-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

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡoː.ˈʃiː]

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

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥uː.ʃíː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɵ.ʃí]

Readings
Classical reading^?	gōšī
Dari reading^?	gōšī
Iranian reading^?	guši
Tajik reading^?	güši

Noun

گوشی • (guši)

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