دستره

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دستره (dastare, handsaw).

Noun

دستره • (destere)

  1. handsaw, a saw small enough to be used by one hand

Derived terms

  • دستره بالغی (destere balığı, sawfish)
  • زمین دسترهسی (zemin desteresi, trepan)

Descendants

  • Turkish: testere

Further reading

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From دست (dast, hand) + اره (arre, saw).

Noun

Dari دستره
Iranian Persian
Tajik дастарра

دستره • (dastare, dastarre)

  1. handsaw