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Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian стака́н (stakán), from Turkic, from Persian دوستگان (dustgân), دوستکان (dustkân, “beloved; wine that is drunk with one's beloved; big drinking cup”), from دوستکام (dustkâm, “beloved”), from دوست (dust, dôst) + کام (kâm).
Pronunciation
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| Iranian reading?
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estekân
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| Tajik reading?
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istakon
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Noun
استکان • (estekân) (plural استکانها (estekân-hâ))
- glass
- Synonym: لیوان (livân)
- cup
Descendants
- → Gulf Arabic: استكان (istikān)
References