Persian

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian 𐭫𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭠𐭭𐭮 (kāmistan, to want, desire).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɒːmesˈt̪ʰæn]

Verb

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کامستن (kâmestan) (present stem کام (kâm))

  1. (archaic) to wish, to desire

References

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  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “kāmistan”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press