Rasht

English

Etymology

From Persian رشت (Rašt), of uncertain origin. Sometimes connected to رشتن (reštan, to spin, to weave) or its homonym رشتن (raštan, to dye), q.v., both with reference to the city's textile industry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾæʃt/
  • Rhymes: -æʃt

Proper noun

Rasht

  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Rasht County's Central District, and the capital of Gilan Province, located on the southwestern shore of the Caspian Sea.
  2. A county of Iran around the city.

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