ବସ୍ତା

Odia

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بسته (basta). Cognate to Bengali বস্তা (bosta) and Hindi बस्ता (bastā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔst̪a/

Noun

ବସ୍ତା (bastā)

1. gunny-bag; bale; bag

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବସ୍ତା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press