بشت
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɪʃt/
Noun
بِشْت • (bišt) m (plural بْشوت (bšūt))
- bisht; a light cloak worn on top of the dishdasha (or equivalent traditional dress) by the clergy, state officials, and in social events.
- (figuratively) a pompous and self-aggrandizing person.
Derived terms
- سنة البشوت (sinat li-bšūt, “year of the bishts”)
- عشت ولبست البشت (ʕišt u libast il-bišt, phrase)