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Persian
Etymology
Analyzable as a combination of بن (bon, “end”) and بست (bast), the participle stem of بستن (bastan, “to close, shut, tie”). Related بنگرد (bon-gard, “cul-de-sac”) uses a similar construction with the verb گشتن (gaštan, “to turn, twist”).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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bunbast
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| Dari reading?
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bunbast
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| Iranian reading?
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bonbast
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| Tajik reading?
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bunbast
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Noun
بنبست • (bon-bast) (plural بنبستها (bon-bast-hâ))
- dead-end (street)
این خیابون تهش بنبسته.- în xiyâbun taheš bon(m)-baste
- This street is a dead-end.
- بنگرد (bon-gard, “cul-de-sac”)
- بنگاه (bongâh, “organization, institution”)
- بن (bon, “bottom, end”)