Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دستور (dastūr). Compare Bengali দস্তুর (dostur), Punjabi ਦਸਤੂਰ (dastūr).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪əs.t̪uːɾ/, [d̪ɐs.t̪uːɾ]

Noun

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दस्तूर (dastūrm (Urdu spelling دَسْتُور)

  1. command, order
  2. constitution
  3. guideline, rule
  4. (Zoroastrianism) dastur

Declension

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