English Explanatory Dictionary

dastan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.

Word forms

dastan dastans

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian داستان (“story”).

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