دهستان

Persian

Etymology

From ده (deh) +‎ ـستان (-estân).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [di.his.ˈtɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e̞.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e̞.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɪɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪iis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e.ɦes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪e.ɦis.t̪ʰɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	dihistān
Dari reading?	dehistān
Iranian reading?	dehestân
Tajik reading?	dehiston

Noun

Dari	دهستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	деҳистон

دهستان • (dehestân)

1. rural district made up of villages

Derived terms

• دهستان توكهور
• دهستان سيدشهاب