sandastan

shield-barrier

sandastan noun "shield-barrier", a battle-formation (UT:282; probably with stem sandastam_- since the final element is derived from a stem stama- "bar, exclude". Compare _talan with stem talam- from the root TALAM.)

sandastan

noun. shield-barrier

Cognates

• S. thangail “shield-fence, shield-wall” ✧ UT/281

Elements

Word	Gloss
sanda	“shield”
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sandastan

Sandastan

The final element in sandastan is derived from the stem stama- meaning bar or exclude, so the literal translation is probably 'shield-barrier'.