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دست

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of a 'دست' (dast), which is a Persian loanword in Arabic. It primarily refers to a collection, a book, or a set of rules or laws, often used in legal or administrative contexts.

Derived headwords

الدستnoun
  1. 1.
    collection, setclassical

    A collection or set of things, often referring to a compilation of texts, laws, or rules.

  2. 2.
    book, volumeclassical

    A book or a volume, particularly one containing laws or important documents.

  3. 3.
    constitution, codeboth

    A fundamental set of principles or rules governing a state or organization; a code of laws.

Parallel reading

الدست بالسين المهملة: لغة في الدست
Al-dast, with the unpointed sin: a variant pronunciation for al-dast.