No. 662 in Persian

دستگیر

"دستگیر" means "arrested" or "helper" depending on context.

In a sentence

پلیس دزد را دستگیر کرد.
The police arrested the thief.
In this sentence, "دستگیر" (dastgir) is used to mean "arrested" or "captured."
در کوه، شاخه‌ی درخت را برای دستگیر گرفتن محکم گرفتم.
In the mountain, I held the tree branch firmly to grab for support.
Here, "دستگیر" (dastgir) indicates "handhold" or "something to grab for support."
حمایت دوستانم بسیار دستگیرم شد.
The support from my friends greatly helped me.
In this context, "دستگیر" (dastgir) is metaphorical, expressing the action of providing assistance or aid.

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