روستا

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lwstʾk' /⁠rōstāg⁠/), whence Arabic رُسْتَاق (rustāq). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾoːs.tɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [roːs.t̪ʰɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [roːs.t̪ʰɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [roːs.t̪ʰɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rʊːs.t̪ʰɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹuːs.t̪ʰɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɵs.t̪ʰɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	rōstā
Dari reading?	rōstā
Iranian reading?	rustâ
Tajik reading?	rüsto

Noun

روسْتا • (rustâ) (plural روستاها (rustâ-hâ))

1. village

   Synonym: دِه (deh)

Proper noun

روسْتا • (rustâ)

1. a surname, Rousta, Rusta, Roosta