Arabic

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Root
س و م (s-w-m)

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /is.taː.ma/

Verb

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اِسْتَامَ (istāma) VIII, non-past يَسْتَامُ‎ (yastāmu)

  1. to bargain, haggle, chaffer [+بِ or فِي or عَلَى (object)]
  2. to offer for sale or sale
  3. to buy or seek to buy
  4. to buy overpriced
  5. to pasture or seek land for pasture

Conjugation

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Ottoman Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian استام (estâm, harness).

Noun

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استام (ustam)

  1. the metal furniture and gear of a saddle horse, usually made of gold or silver

Descendants

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  • Turkish: ustam

Further reading

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