دهستان

Persian

Etymology

From ده (deh) +‎ ـستان (-estân).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪e̞.ɦɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [d̪ɪɪs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [d̪iis.t̪ʰɔ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? dihistān
Dari reading? dehistān
Iranian reading? dehestân
Tajik reading? dehiston

Noun

Dari دهستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik деҳистон

دهستان • (dehestân)

  1. rural district made up of villages

Derived terms

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