पिस्ता
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پسته (pista), from Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, “pistachio nut”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /pɪs.t̪ɑː/, [pɪs.t̪äː]
Noun
पिस्ता • (pistā) m (Urdu spelling پستہ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | पिस्ता pistā |
पिस्ते piste |
| oblique | पिस्ते piste |
पिस्तों pistõ |
| vocative | पिस्ते piste |
पिस्तो pisto |
Derived terms
- पिस्तई (pistaī)
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پسته (pista), from Middle Persian [script needed] (pstk' /pistag/, “pistachio nut”).
Noun
पिस्ता • (pistā) m
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “पिस्ता”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पिस्ता”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “पिस्ता”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)