No. 853 in Persian
روستا
Village.
In a sentence
من در یک روستا زندگی میکنم.
I live in a village.
In this sentence, 'روستا' is used to denote a residential area smaller than a town, typically rural.
روستاهای این منطقه بسیار زیبا هستند.
The villages in this area are very beautiful.
Here, 'روستا' is used in its plural form 'روستاهای' to refer to multiple rural settlements, emphasizing their aesthetic quality.
دیروز از یک روستا برای خرید سوغات دیدن کردیم.
Yesterday, we visited a village to buy souvenirs.
In this context, 'روستا' specifies the location visited for a specific purpose, highlighting its function as a point of interest.
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