शाइस्ता

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شایسته (šāyista).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑː.ɪs.t̪ɑː/, [ʃäː.ɪs.t̪äː]

Adjective

शाइस्ता • (śāistā) (Urdu spelling شائستہ)

1. civilized, well-bred

   Synonym: सभ्य (sabhya)

Declension

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References

• Hardev Bahri (2013), “शाइस्ता”, in राजपाल हिंदी शब्दकोश [rājpāl hindī śabdakoś, Rajpal Hindi Dictionary], Rajpal and Sons, →ISBN