دستی

دستی

Persian

Etymology

From دست‎ (dast, “hand”) +‎ ـی‎ (-ī, “attributive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /dastiː/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /dastiː/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /dæstiː/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /dasti/

Adjective

Dari	دستی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	дасти (dasti)

دستی • (dasti)

1. portable, handheld (device and equipment that are small and light enough to be carried by hand)

   ‏چراغ دستی‎ ― čerâğ-e dasti ― flashlight

   ‏کیف دستی‎ ― kif-e dasti ― small bag, purse

2. made by hand, handcrafted

   ‏صنایع دستی‎ ― sanâye’-e dasti ― handicrafts (literally, “handcrafted arts”)

3. tamed, domesticated (especially of birds)

   Synonyms: رام‎ (râm), دست آموز‎ (dast âmuz)

4. fake, artificial

   ‏خاک دستی‎ ― xâk-e dasti ― artificial soil, fake soil

5. (rare, only in certain compounds) temporary, short-term

Noun

دستی • (dasti)

1. Certain vessels, dishes, or containers that have handles on both sides such as baskets, pots, etc. (usage varies by region)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “دستی”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press