ساستا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬯𐬁𐬯𐬙𐬀 (sāsta, “tyrant; ruler”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sɑːs.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [sɑːs.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [sɔːs.t̪ʰɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? sāstā
Dari reading? sāstā
Iranian reading? sâstâ
Tajik reading? sosto

Noun

ساستا • (sâstâ) (plural ساستایان (sâstâyân) or ساستاها (sâstâ-hâ))

  1. tyrant
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