دستاویز

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Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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References

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Urdu

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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دَسْتاویز (dastāvezf (Hindi spelling दस्तावेज़)

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

References

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  • دستاویز”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • دستاویز”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.