ساستا
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Avestan 𐬯𐬁𐬯𐬙𐬀 (sāsta, “tyrant; ruler”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /saːs.ˈtaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sɑːs.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [sɒːs.t̪ʰɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [sɔs.t̪ʰɔ́]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | sāstā |
| Dari reading? | sāstā |
| Iranian reading? | sâstâ |
| Tajik reading? | sosto |
Noun
ساستا • (sâstâ) (plural ساستایان (sâstâyân), or ساستاها (sâstâ-hâ))