Date: 30-Oct-2000
Word of the Day: 'dastaar'

Meaning:

dastaar - turban [paga.Dii]

Couplet:
"Meer" saahab zamaanaa naazuk hai
dono.n haatho.n se thaamiye dastaar
[Meer]


The word 'dastaar' is taken from Farsi (Persian). Another 
word of dastaar would be 'ammaamaa'/'ammaamah'.

Some associated words:

1) dastaarchaa - small turban.

It is interesting to note that while dastaar is of the feminine gender,
'dastaarchaa' is masculine.

2) dastaar-bandii - the ritual/custom of tying a 
turban on completion of (Arabic) studies

3) dastaar-band = one who has completed study of Arabic and 
has had his turban tied