Meaning of خاکستر | Babel Free
xaː.kis.ˈtarDefinitions
- ash, cinders
- Equivalent to 'Ash': A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.
Equivalents
English
Ash
Examples
“کاملی گر خاک گیرد زر شود ناقص ار زر برد خاکستر شود”
If a perfect man take earth, it becomes gold if an imperfect one has carried away gold, it becomes ashes.
“نفس من شده از سوختگی خاکستر گر شود آینه روشن ز دم من چه عجب”
Burning, my soul has turned into ashes. What wonder if my breath polishes the mirror!
“هر سو نظری کردم، هر کو گذری کرد خاکستر و خون دیدم، ویرانه به ویرانه”
Everywhere I looked, every street I passed I saw ashes and blood, ruin upon ruin
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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