بشت

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪʃt/

Noun

بِشْت • (bišt) m (plural بْشوت (bšūt))

1. bisht; a light cloak worn on top of the dishdasha (or equivalent traditional dress) by the clergy, state officials, and in social events.
2. (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)