Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dastan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: das-tan
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian داستان (“story”).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: داستان

Inflected Forms

dastans (plural)

Questions

What does dastan mean?: An ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.
Where does dastan come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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