Persian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (wšʾtn' /⁠wišādan⁠/, to open, loose, free), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂ey- (to bind, fetter) with the preverb *wi-.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? gušūḏan
Dari reading? gušūdan
Iranian reading? gošudan
Tajik reading? gušudan

Verb

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گشودن (gošudan) (present stem گشای (gošây))

  1. to open
    Synonym: باز کردن (bâz kardan)
    به گفتهٔ وزیر دادگستری ترکیه یکی از مهاجمان با کلاشنیکف به روی مردم آتش گشود.
    be gofte-ye vazir-e dâdgostari-e torkiye yeki az mohâjemân bâ kalâšnikof be ru-ye mardom âtaš gošud.
    According to the Turkish Minister of Justice one of the attackers opened fire on people with a Kalashnikov.

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