استکان

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian стака́н (stakán), from Turkic, from Persian دوستگان (dustgân), دوستکان (dustkân, beloved; wine that is drunk with one's beloved; big drinking cup), from دوستکام (dustkâm, beloved), from دوست (dust, dôst) + کام (kâm).

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? estekân
Tajik reading? istakon

Noun

Dari گیلاس
Iranian Persian استکان
Tajik истакон

استکان • (estekân) (plural استکان‌ها)

  1. glass
    Synonym: لیوان (livân)
  2. cup

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: استكان (istikān)

References