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Meaning of شست | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈʃast

Definitions

  1. thumb
  2. fish-hook, snare
  3. thumbstall
  4. Equivalent to 'Thumb': The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

Equivalents

English Thumb

Examples

“گفت تیری جست از شست ای پسر نیست سنت کید آن واپس به سر”

He (Moses) said, “An arrow sped from the (archer's) 'thumb-stall, my lad: ’tis not the rule that it should come back to the source

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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