چست

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

Descendants
  • → Bengali: চোস্ত (cōsto)
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