دستاویز

Persian

Alternative forms

• دست‌آویز (dastâviz), دست آویز (dastâviz)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [das.tɑː.ˈweːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑː.wéːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑː.wéːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑː.wéːz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äs.t̪ʰɔː.wéːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æs.t̪ʰɒː.víːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äs.t̪ʰɔ.véz]

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

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: दस्तावेज़ (dastāvez)

  Urdu: دستاویز (dastāvez)

• → Bengali: দস্তাবেজ (dôstabez)
• → Malayalam: ദസ്താവേജ് (dastāvējŭ)
• → Tamil: தஸ்தவேசு (tastavēcu)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “دستاویز”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

Urdu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d̪əs.t̪ɑː.ʋeːz/
• Rhymes: -eːz

Noun

دَسْتاویز • (dastāvez) f (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 [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.