بستن

Etymology
From, from , ultimately from , cognate to 🇨🇬, bind.

Verb

 * 1) to close, to shut
 * 2) to bind
 * 3) to tie
 * 1) to tie

Usage notes
While the verb is understood throughout the modern Persophone world, it is most common in Iran. Speakers from Afghanistan tend to use the derived compound verb, especially in colloquial speech. For the sense of "to close", Tajiks prefer, equivalent to Iranian. For the sense of "to tie" or "to bind", Tajiks often use.