"بن‌بست" meaning in Persian

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Noun

IPA: /bun.ˈbast/ [Classical-Persian], [bʊm.bǽst̪] [Dari, formal], [bʊm.bǽst̪] [Dari, formal], [bʊm.bǽst̪] [Kabuli], [bum.bǽst̪] (note: Hazaragi), [bom.bǽst̪] [Iran, formal], [bum.bǽst̪] [Tajik, formal] Forms: بنبست [canonical], bon-bast [romanization], بنبستها [plural], ZWNJ [alternative], colloquial [alternative], phonetic [alternative]
Etymology: Analyzable as a combination of بن (bon, “end”) and بست (bast), the participle stem of بستن (bastan, “to close, shut, tie”). Related بنگرد (bon-gard, “cul-de-sac”) uses a similar construction with the verb گشتن (gaštan, “to turn, twist”). Head templates: {{fa-noun|pl=بنبستها|pltr=bon-bast-hâ|tr=bon-bast}} بنبست • (bon-bast) (plural بنبستها (bon-bast-hâ))
  1. dead-end (street) Related terms: بنگرد (bon-gard) (english: cul-de-sac), بنگاه (bongâh) (english: organization, institution), بن (bon) (english: bottom, end)
    Sense id: en-بن‌بست-fa-noun-M-FUwRZe Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_text": "Analyzable as a combination of بن (bon, “end”) and بست (bast), the participle stem of بستن (bastan, “to close, shut, tie”). Related بنگرد (bon-gard, “cul-de-sac”) uses a similar construction with the verb گشتن (gaštan, “to turn, twist”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "بنبست",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bon-bast",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بنبستها",
      "roman": "bon-bast-hâ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ZWNJ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "colloquial",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "phonetic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "pl": "بنبستها",
        "pltr": "bon-bast-hâ",
        "tr": "bon-bast"
      },
      "expansion": "بنبست • (bon-bast) (plural بنبستها (bon-bast-hâ))",
      "name": "fa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "This street is a dead-end.",
          "roman": "în xiyâbun taheš bon(m)-baste",
          "text": "این خیابون تهش بنبسته.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dead-end (street)"
      ],
      "id": "en-بن‌بست-fa-noun-M-FUwRZe",
      "links": [
        [
          "dead-end",
          "dead-end"
        ],
        [
          "street",
          "street"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "cul-de-sac",
          "roman": "bon-gard",
          "word": "بنگرد"
        },
        {
          "english": "organization, institution",
          "roman": "bongâh",
          "word": "بنگاه"
        },
        {
          "english": "bottom, end",
          "roman": "bon",
          "word": "بن"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bun.ˈbast/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊm.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊm.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊm.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bum.bǽst̪]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bom.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bum.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "بن‌بست"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "Analyzable as a combination of بن (bon, “end”) and بست (bast), the participle stem of بستن (bastan, “to close, shut, tie”). Related بنگرد (bon-gard, “cul-de-sac”) uses a similar construction with the verb گشتن (gaštan, “to turn, twist”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "بنبست",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bon-bast",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بنبستها",
      "roman": "bon-bast-hâ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ZWNJ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "colloquial",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "phonetic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "pl": "بنبستها",
        "pltr": "bon-bast-hâ",
        "tr": "bon-bast"
      },
      "expansion": "بنبست • (bon-bast) (plural بنبستها (bon-bast-hâ))",
      "name": "fa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "cul-de-sac",
      "roman": "bon-gard",
      "word": "بنگرد"
    },
    {
      "english": "organization, institution",
      "roman": "bongâh",
      "word": "بنگاه"
    },
    {
      "english": "bottom, end",
      "roman": "bon",
      "word": "بن"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Persian lemmas",
        "Persian nouns",
        "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Persian terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Persian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "This street is a dead-end.",
          "roman": "în xiyâbun taheš bon(m)-baste",
          "text": "این خیابون تهش بنبسته.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dead-end (street)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dead-end",
          "dead-end"
        ],
        [
          "street",
          "street"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bun.ˈbast/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊm.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊm.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊm.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bum.bǽst̪]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bom.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bum.bǽst̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "بن‌بست"
}

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