Etymology

Exact etymology is yet unknown. Presumably from Russian постав ‎(postav, “cloth generated on a loom??”).

Cognate with Tatar постау ‎(postau), Chuvash постав ‎(postav) / пустав ‎(pustav, “id.”)

Also, possibly related to Hungarian posztó ‎(“baize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buθ.ˈtɑw]
• Hyphenation: буҫ‧тау