گوش

What it means

گوش (gush) means “ear.” Native Persian word, used in many idioms about hearing, listening, and attention.

How to use it

• گوشم درد می‌کند (gush-am dard mikonad) “My ear hurts”
• گوش می‌دهم (gush midaham) “I am listening”
• گوش‌های بزرگی دارد (gush-hâ-ye bozorgi dârad) “He has big ears”

Common pairings and idioms

• گوش دادن (gush dâdan) “to listen” (literally “to give ear”)
• گوش به زنگ (gush be zang) “alert, on watch” (literally “ear to bell”)
• پشت گوش انداختن (posht-e gush andâkhtan) “to ignore” (literally “to throw behind the ear”)
• گوش شنوا (gush-e shenavâ) “a hearing ear” (sympathetic listener)

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab