چست

See also: حسب, جست, خشت, حست, خشب, خسپ, ح س ب, and خ ش ب

Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *custáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čutˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kud-tó-s (“propelled”), from *(s)kewd- (“to shoot, throw”). Cognate with Sanskrit चोदति (códati, “to impel”).

Adjective

چست • (čost) (comparative چست‌تَر (čost-tar), superlative چست‌تَرین (čost-tarin))

1. quick
2. brisk
3. active
4. fleet
5. agile
6. dexterous