dastur

1 of 2

noun (1)

da·​stur

dəˈstu̇(ə)r

plural -s

India

: custom

also : customary fee

dastur

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: a Parsi high priest

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hindi dastūr custom, from Persian

Noun (2)

Persian dastūr

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