ستور

See also: سپوز

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian stwl (stōr, “horse, mount; large cattle”), from Avestan 𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬭𐬀 (staora, “large cattle”).

Noun

ستور • (sotur) (plural ستوران (soturân))

1. pack animal, beast of burden
2. (archaic) horse

Synonyms

• اسب (asb)
• چارپا (čârpâ)

Derived terms

• ستوربان (sotur-bân)
• ستورگاه (sotur-gâh)
• ستورخانه (sotur-xâne)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “ستور”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
• MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “stōr”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 77
• Avesta Reader; staora- page 269