Shaista: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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شائستہ
شایسته
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Shaista (شائستہ, Persian شایسته) means “refined, courteous, worthy”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, شایسته.
- Meaning
- refined, courteous, worthy
- معنی
- مہذب، شائستہ، لائق
Where it comes from
Steingass: shāyista, fit, worthy; polite, well-bred.
- Say it
- shaa-is-taAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Shaesta · Shayista
- Themes
- Virtue