دشت
See also: دست
Persian
Etymology 1
From or related to Proto-Iranian *duš-. Cognate with Sanskrit दुष्ट (duṣṭa).
Adjective
دشت • (došt) (comparative دشتتَر (došt-tar), superlative دشتتَرین (došt-tarin))
- evil, wicked
- foul, offensive
Etymology 2
From Middle Persian [script needed] (dšt' /dašt/, “desert, field, plain”) from Proto-Iranian *dáxštah. Compare Armenian դաշտ (dašt, “plain, field”), an Iranian borrowing.
Noun
| Dari | دشت |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | дашт (dašt) |
دشت • (dašt) (plural دشتها (dašt-hâ))
- plain, field
- desert
- burial ground
- chessboard
- dry musk
Derived terms
- دشت سیلابی (dašt-e seylâbi)
Descendants
- → Arabic: دست (dast)
- → Urdu: دشت (dašt)
Etymology 3
From Middle Persian right hand (dšn' /dašn/), from Proto-Iranian *dášinah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-i-no-s, from *deḱs- (“right (side)”).
Alternative forms
- دشن (dašn)
Noun
| Dari | دشت |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | дашт (dašt) |
دشت • (dašt) (plural دشتها (dašt-hâ))
- first income, handsel
Synonyms
- دستلاف (dastlāf)
- سفته (safte)
Descendants
- Arabic: داشن (dāšan)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “دشت”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian دشت (dašt).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d̪əʃt̪/
Noun
دشت • (daśt) m (Hindi spelling दश्त)
- desert
- wasteland, an arid plain