bheestie

B3H4E1E1S1T1I1E1

noun

A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.

OriginPersian بهشت →
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Meanings

nounbheestie (plural bheesties)

plural bheesties · alternative bheestee · alternative bheesty · alternative bhistee · alternative bhisti · alternative bhistie · alternative bihishti

  1. IndiaNepalPakistanhistoricalA water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.

Origin

  1. Persianبهشت“heaven”
  2. Englishbheestie

From Hindustani भिश्ती (bhiśtī) / بہشتی (bhiśtī, “heavenly”), from Persian بهشت (behešt, “heaven”).

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APA

bheestie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bheestie

MLA

“bheestie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bheestie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bheestie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bheestie.

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