बिस्तर

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian بستر‎ (bestar). Compare with Sanskrit विस्तर (vistara, “layer, bed; anything spread out”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɪs.t̪əɾ/

Noun

बिस्तर • (bistar) m (Urdu spelling بستر‎)

  1. bed, mattress, bedding
    वह अभी भी बिस्तर में पड़ा हुआ हैं।
    vah abhī bhī bistar mẽ paṛā huā hain.
    He is still lying in bed.

Synonyms

References
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “बिस्तर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बिस्तर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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