This is the 38th most frequent Persian word.
داشت
"داشت" means "had" (past tense of "have").
Here, 'داشت' is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate a past continuous action.
او داشت به مدرسه میرفت.
She was going to school.
In this sentence, 'داشت' functions as the main verb and means 'had,' indicating possession in the past.
او یک کتاب قدیمی داشت.
He had an old book.
Here, 'داشت' is used again as an auxiliary verb to describe an ongoing, past action.