چست

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Persian

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Etymology

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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

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چست (čost) (comparative چست‌تَر (čost-tar), superlative چست‌تَرین (čost-tarin))

  1. quick
  2. brisk
  3. active
  4. fleet
  5. agile
  6. dexterous

Descendants

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  • Bengali: চোস্ত (cōsto)