گوشت

What it means

گوشت (gusht) means “meat.” Native Persian word covering all meats. Persian distinguishes by source: گوشت گاو (cow), گوشت گوسفند (sheep), گوشت مرغ (chicken).

How to use it

• گوشت می‌خورم (gusht mikhoram) “I eat meat”
• گوشت گاو گران است (gusht-e gâv gerân ast) “Beef is expensive”
• این گوشت خوشمزه است (in gusht khoshmaze ast) “This meat is delicious”

Common pairings

• گوشت گاو (gusht-e gâv) “beef”
• گوشت گوسفند (gusht-e gusfand) “lamb, sheep meat”
• گوشت مرغ (gusht-e morgh) “chicken meat”
• گوشت چرخ‌کرده (gusht-e charkh-karde) “ground meat”
• کباب (kabâb) “kebab” (often gusht-based)

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab