دستاویز

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Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From دست (dast, hand) +‎ ـآویز (-âviz, hanging), literally that which is hanging from a hand.

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? dastāwēz
Dari reading? dastāwēz
Iranian reading? dastâviz
Tajik reading? dastovez

Noun

دَسْتَاویز (dastâviz)

  1. document, paper (an original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else)
  2. reason, excuse
    Synonym: بهانه (bahâne)
  3. device
    Synonym: دستگاه (dastgâh)

Descendants

References

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دستاویز (dastāwēz). Compare Bengali দস্তাবেজ (dostabej).

Pronunciation

Noun

دَسْتاویز (dastāvezf (Hindi spelling दस्तावेज़)

  1. document, paper
  2. bond, deed, a note of hand
  3. signature

References

  • دستاویز”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • دستاویز”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.