doóst friend

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form دوست
Phonetic Form doóst
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl): -á, (Pl): -aán
Origin Urdu (Persian): dost
    • friend
      • Example 275:
        ma teeṇíi doóst ghiní baazóora girílu.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        teeṇíi
        refl
        doóst
        friend
        ghin
        take
        -í
        -CV
        baazáar
        bazaar
        -a
        -obl
        gir
        walk
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        I took my friend for a walk in the bazaar.
        Source: A:DLX119
      • Example 305:
        súuna be ba teeṇíi se doostí ǰudaaí bardaáš na thái bhéeli.
        sáan
        pasture
        -a
        -obl
        be
        go
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        teeṇíi
        refl
        se
        REM
        doóst
        friend
        -e
        -gen
        ǰudaaí
        separation
        bardaáš
        endurance
        na
        neg
        the
        do
        -ái
        -inf
        bha
        be.able.to
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        Going to the high pasture, he could not bear the separation from his loved one.
        Source: B:FLW777
      • Example 747:
        páanda doostíi híṛa wée laalíč yhéeli.
        pand
        path
        -a
        -obl
        doóst
        friend
        -ii
        -gen
        híṛu
        heart
        -a
        -obl
        wée
        in
        laalíč
        greed
        yhéi
        come
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        On the way, greed started to grow in his friend's heart.
        Source: A:DLX139

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