دستره

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دستره (dastare, “handsaw”).

Noun

دستره • (destere)

  1. handsaw, a saw small enough to be used by one hand

Derived terms

  • دستره بالغی (destere balığı, “sawfish”)
  • زمین دسترهسی (zemin desteresi, “trepan”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: testere

Further reading

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From دست (dast, “hand”) + اره (arre, “saw”).

Noun

Dari دستره
Iranian Persian
Tajik дастарра

دستره • (dastare, dastarre)

  1. handsaw
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