Persian edit

Etymology edit

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Particularly: “Nominal formation from کوشیدن (kušidan, to try, strive, endeavor).”

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? kōšiš
Dari reading? kōšiš
Iranian reading? kušeš
Tajik reading? küšiš

Noun edit

Dari کوشش
Iranian Persian
Tajik кӯшиш

کوشش (kôšeš)

  1. effort
  2. attempt
  3. labor

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Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوشش (kōšiš).

Noun edit

کوشِش (kośiśf (Gurmukhi spelling ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼)

  1. effort, try
    Synonym: جَتَن (jatan)
  2. attempt

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Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوشش (kōšiš).

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Noun edit

کوشِش (kośiśf (Hindi spelling कोशिश)

  1. effort
    Synonym: جتن
  2. attempt

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