"دستان" meaning in Persian

See دستان in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [das.ˈtɑːn] [Classical-Persian], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn] [Dari, formal], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn] [Dari, formal], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn] [Kabuli], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɔ́ːn] (note: Hazaragi), [d̪æs.t̪ʰɒ́ːn] [Iran, formal], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɔ́n] [Tajik, formal] Forms: dastân [romanization]
Etymology: See داستان (dâstân). Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun|tr=dastân}} دستان • (dastân)
  1. (Iranian mythology) Alternative name of the hero زال (zâl). Tags: Iranian, alt-of, alternative, name Alternative form of: the hero زال (extra: zâl)
    Sense id: en-دستان-fa-name-5d-A4N7R Categories (other): Iranian mythology, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Shahnameh characters Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 32 8 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 38 3 27 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 40 29 4 27 Disambiguation of Shahnameh characters: 45 25 3 28 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Noun

IPA: [das.ˈtɑːn] [Classical-Persian], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn] [Dari, formal], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn] [Dari, formal], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɑ́ːn] [Kabuli], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɔ́ːn] (note: Hazaragi), [d̪æs.t̪ʰɒ́ːn] [Iran, formal], [d̪äs.t̪ʰɔ́n] [Tajik, formal] Forms: dastân [romanization]
Etymology: See داستان (dâstân). Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=dastân|tr2=|tr3=}} دستان • (dastân), {{fa-noun|tr=dastân}} دستان • (dastân)
  1. Alternative form of داستان (dâstân, “story, tale”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: داستان (extra: dâstân, “story, tale”)
    Sense id: en-دستان-fa-noun-bJmXzXlK Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 32 8 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 38 3 27
  2. slyness, cunning
    Sense id: en-دستان-fa-noun-VhqjrpZI
  3. song, melody, tune
    Sense id: en-دستان-fa-noun-6nX2KZEk Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 32 8 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 38 3 27
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
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        "f2tr": "",
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              97,
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              37,
              42
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          ],
          "english": "(Suppose that) thou hast grasped this rod firmly in thy hand:\nwhence will accrue to thy hand the cunning of Moses?",
          "ref": "c. 1260s, Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, translated by Reynold A. Nicholson, مثنوی معنوی [Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi], volume II, verse 147:",
          "roman": "xwad giriftī īn asā dar dast rāst\ndast rā dastān-i Mūsā az kujā-st",
          "text": "خود گرفتی این عصا در دست راست\nدست را دستان موسی از کجاست",
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          "english": "Every bird has come to the king's rose garden with a melody;\nThe nightingale by singing tunes, Ḥāfiẓ by uttering love poems.",
          "ref": "c. 1390, Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ, “Ghazal 495”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Ḥāfiẓ]:",
          "roman": "har murğ ba dastānē dar gulšan-i šāh āmad\nbulbul ba nawāsāzī hāfiz ba ğazal-gūyī",
          "text": "هر مرغ به دستانی در گلشن شاه آمد\nبلبل به نواسازی حافظ به غزلگویی",
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        ]
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          "roman": "har murğ ba dastānē dar gulšan-i šāh āmad\nbulbul ba nawāsāzī hāfiz ba ğazal-gūyī",
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