Date: 24-Aug-2001
Word of the day: 'parast'


Meaning:

parast - worshipper [Persian suffix]

Note:'parast is used as a suffix - but_parast, gulashan_parast, etc.


Couplet:

gulashan_parast huu.N mujhe gul hii nahii.n aziiz
kaa.NTo.n se bhii nibaah kiye jaa rahaa huu.N mai.n
[Jigar Moradabadi]


Associated word(s):

1. parastaar - worshipper [adj. Persian]

shaam aayegii to dekhe.nge aqiidat sab kii
cha.Dhate suuraj kaa to har shaKhs parastaar lage
[Unknown]


2. parastish - worship/prayer [n. fem. Persian]

umr guzarii hai hasiino.n kii parastish me.n tamaam
mai.n kabhii kaafir na Thaharaa husn ke inkaar se
[Sehba Akhtar]

3. parastii - worship

ham se khul jaao ba_vaqt-e-mai_parastii ek din
varnaa ham chhe.Denge rakh ke uzr-e-mastii ek din
[Ghalib?]

Note: 'parastii' is also used as a suffix.


4. parastaarii - worship [n. fem. Persian]

5. parastish_gaah - place of worship [n. fem. Persian]

6. parastish_kadaa/parastish_Khaanaa - place of worship [n. mas. Persian]

7. parastiidaa - things/person that is worshipped [adj. Persian]

8. parastiidanii - worthy of worship [adj. Persian]

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