ریگستان

Persian

Dari Persian	ریگستان‎
Iranian Persian	ریگستان‎
Tajiki Persian	регистон (registon)

Etymology

From (rig) + (-estân).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /reːɡɪsˈtɒːn/
(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /riːɡesˈtɒːn/

Noun

ریگستان • (rigestân) (plural ریگستان‌ها‎ (rigestân-hâ))

sandy place, desert

Synonyms

ریگزار‎ (rigzâr)
ریگ‌بوم‎ (rig-bum)

Descendants

Hindustan:
Hindi: रेगिस्तान (registān)

Urdu: ریگستان‎ (registān)

Proper noun

ریگستان • (Rigestân)

Registan, medieval plaza of Samarqand
Registan Desert, Afghanistan

References

“ریگستان” in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, Dehkhoda Dictionary, Tehran: University of Tehran Press, 1931–.

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian (rigestân).

Noun

ریگستان • (registān) m (Hindi spelling रेगिस्तान)

desert

Synonyms

مرستھل‎ (marusthal)

Related terms

ریگ‎ (reg)

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