This is the 517th most frequent Persian word.
خواست
"Khāst" (خواست) means "wish," "desire," or "request" in English.
Here, 'خواست' is used to mean 'asked' in the context of requesting something.
او از من خواست که نامه را بنویسم.
He asked me to write the letter.
In this context, 'خواست' is interpreted as 'wanted', relating to desire for something.
امروز او زیاد غذا خواست.
Today, he wanted a lot of food.
Here, 'خواست' means 'desire' or 'wish', representing an aspiration or intent.