روستا

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lwstʾk' /⁠rōstāg⁠/), whence Arabic رُسْتَاق (rustāq). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [roːs.t̪ʰɑː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [roːs.t̪ʰɑː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [rʊːs.t̪ʰɔː]

Readings
Classical reading? rōstā
Dari reading? rōstā
Iranian reading? rustâ
Tajik reading? rüsto

Noun

روسْتا • (rustâ) (plural روستاها (rustâ-hâ))

  1. village

Synonyms

Proper noun

روسْتا • (rustâ)

  1. a surname, Rousta, Rusta, Roosta
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