ریگستان
Persian
editDari | ریگستان |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | регистон |
Etymology
editFrom ریگ (rêg) + ـستان (-estân).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ɾeː.ɡis.ˈtɑːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹiː.ɡʲes.t̪ʰɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾe.ɡis.t̪ʰɔ́n]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | rēgistān |
Dari reading? | rēgistān |
Iranian reading? | rigestân |
Tajik reading? | registon |
Noun
editریگستان • (rêgestân) (plural ریگستانها (rêgestân-hâ))
Descendants
edit- Gujarati: રેગિસ્તાન (registān)
- → Hindustani:
- → Punjabi:
Proper noun
editریگستان • (rêgestân)
- Registan, medieval plaza of Samarqand
- Registan Desert, Afghanistan
References
edit- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “ریگستان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
Urdu
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Classical Persian ریگستان (rēgistān).
Noun
editریگِسْتان • (registān) m (Hindi spelling रेगिस्तान)
Synonyms
edit- صَحْرَا (sahrā)
- مَرُسْتَھل (marusthal)
Related terms
edit- ریگ (reg)