Pashto

Noun

کوس • ‎(kwës) m

1. ****
2. ****

References

• Pashto-French Dictionary, Dr. M. Akbar Wardag
• Raverty, H. G. (1867), “کوس”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate

Persian

Etymology 1

Cognate with Sogdian kws ‎(“drum”), Khotanese kūsa- ‎(“vessel; drum”), etc.

Alternative forms

• کوست

Noun

کوس • ‎(kōs)

1. Kus, a large ancient Persian drum akin to a timpani.

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: գոս ‎(gos)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “کوس”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
• Bailey, H. W. (1934), “Iranica (II)”, in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, issue 3, page 515
• Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 64a

Etymology 2

Noun

کوس • ‎(kos)

1. (vulgar, slang) Alternative form of کس

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• کس

Proper noun

کوس • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. Kos or Cos (Greek island of the Dodecanese)

   جزیره کوس‎ ― Kos Island