ساستا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬯𐬁𐬯𐬙𐬀 (sāsta, “tyrant; ruler”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sɑːs.ˈtɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑːs.t̪ʰɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑːs.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɑːs.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sɔːs.t̪ʰɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sɒːs.t̪ʰɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sɔs.t̪ʰɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	sāstā
Dari reading?	sāstā
Iranian reading?	sâstâ
Tajik reading?	sosto

Noun

ساستا • (sâstâ) (plural ساستایان (sâstâyân) or ساستاها (sâstâ-hâ))

1. tyrant