dest

Meaning

1. (masculine) hand
2. (masculine) start, beginning

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɛst/

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *jástah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóstos (“hand”), from *ǵʰes-. Cognate with Persian دست (dast), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀 (zasta) and Sanskrit हस्त (hasta).

Sentences

Dest bi fêrkirina wî kirin .

They started teaching him.

Bi hev re dest bi xwarinê kirin .

They started eating together.

We bi dest xistiye.

You have earned it.

Tom dest bi xwendinê kir .

Tom started reading.

Ew ê bi dest bixin.

They will win.

Ka em ji kê dest pê bikin ?

Who should we start with?

Xwe avêtiyê dest û piyê te.

I threw myself at your feet and hands.

Rûspî dest bi şîretên xwe dike.

The old man begins to give his advice.