Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Tonga-dasti
तंगदस्ती
said tang-das-tee
also written: Tangdasti
Meaning
Hardship of means, financial straits; poverty.
Literally: tightness of hand (tang + dasti)
Usage & notes
The pinch of want, the empty-handedness of the poor. A vivid idiom for living in straitened circumstances.