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Persian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian ('wstwb'l M 'wystw'r /awestwār/).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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ustuwār
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| Dari reading?
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ustuwār
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| Iranian reading?
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ostovâr
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| Tajik reading?
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ustuvor
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Adjective
استوار • (ostovâr)
- firm, stable, solid
- reliable, consistent, steady
- sound, healthy
- steadfast, tenacious
- secure, immovable
Descendants
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “awestwār”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 14
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian استوار (ustuwār, “strong, firm”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
استوار • (ustuvār or ustuwār) (comparative اُستُوار, Hindi spelling उस्तुवार)
- strong, powerful, mighty
- durable, firm, solid, bold
- inviolate, indissoluble
- even, leveled
- straight, consistent