शाइस्ता

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شایسته (šāyista).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʃɑː.ɪs.t̪ɑː/, [ʃäː.ɪs.t̪äː]

Adjective

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शाइस्ता (śāistā) (Urdu spelling شائستہ)

  1. civilized, well-bred
    Synonym: सभ्य (sabhya)

Declension

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References

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  • Hardev Bahri (2013) “शाइस्ता”, in राजपाल हिंदी शब्दकोश [rājpāl hindī śabdakoś, Rajpal Hindi Dictionary], Rajpal and Sons, →ISBN