dost
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A close friend used in Hindi and Urdu and sometimes in English
- noun
- /dɔst/
- Indian
:
amigo
- Having a reliable dost makes life’s challenges easier to face.
Examples
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In the bustling market, I enjoyed chatting with my dost over tea.
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And on top of it all, Andrew Dost of fun.
Blog text (30) -
Dost is on his way to collect you.
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On his 700th birthday, the great Amir, Dost, Mohammad Khan threw him a, a lavish. party and after all the guests had left, the Amir said in confidence, "I am surrounded by enemies."
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But it has also been a state since the 18th century (longer than Germany and Italy) and has been governed by strong rulers such as Dost Mohammad, who ruled from 1826 to 1863.
Academic text (2009) -
My closest dost always supports me during tough times.
Antonyms
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dost comes from Hindi and Urdu and originally from the Persian word dūst, which means 'friend'. So English speakers borrow dost in South Asian contexts to mean 'friend'.