Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭱𐭲 (dšt /⁠dašt⁠/), from Old Persian [Term?] (/⁠*daxšta-⁠/). Compare Arabic دَشْث (dašṯ), Persian دشت (dašt), and Armenian դաշտ (dašt).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [daʃtɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [daʃte(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܕܫܬܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܕܫܬܐ)

  1. plain, desert

Inflection edit

References edit

  • dšt”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 326b