دشت

See also: دست‎

Persian

Etymology 1

Cognate with Sanskrit दुष्ट (duṣṭa).

Adjective

دشت • (došt) (comparative دشت‌تر‎, superlative دشت‌ترین‎)

  1. evil, wicked
  2. foul, offensive

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian dšt' (dašt, “desert, field, plain”). Compare Armenian դաշտ (dašt, “plain, field”), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

Dari Persian دشت‎
Iranian Persian دشت‎
Tajiki Persian дашт (dašt)

دشت • (dašt) (plural دشت‌ها‎ (dašt-hâ))

  1. plain, field
  2. desert
  3. burial ground
  4. chessboard
  5. dry musk

Descendants

References

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دشت‎ (dašt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪əʃt̪/

Noun

دشت • (daśt) m (Hindi spelling दश्त)

  1. desert
  2. wasteland, an arid plain
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