Word type
Cultural Concept
۲۰۸ words
- آبروaberudignity, social face
- آجیلâjilmixed nuts and dried fruit
- آخرین بارâkharin bârlast seen; last time online (WhatsApp / Telegram status)
- آرامگاهârâmgâhmausoleum, resting place
- آزاد با ضمانتâzâd bâ zamânatreleased on bail; freed with surety
- آقاجانâqâ-jândear sir; also: father (affectionate); term of respectful address
- اجازه بدیدejâze bedidwith your permission; please allow me (polite opener)
- احترامehterâmrespect
- احسانehsânkindness, charity
- ادبadabproper conduct, etiquette
- از دیدنتون خوشحالمaz didanetun khoshhâlamI'm happy to see you
- استانostânprovince (Iranian administrative region)
- استقبالesteghbâlwelcoming guests
- اعلانe'lânpush notification
- افتخار آشناییeftekhar-e âshnâyithe honor of meeting you; formal pleasure-of-meeting expression
- الهی شکرelâhi shokrthank God; God be thanked (expression of gratitude)
- امانتamânattrust, deposit
- امتیازemtiâzscore / points
- انار شب یلداanâr-e shab-e yaldâyalda-night pomegranate
- اوریگامیorigâmiorigami; Japanese paper-folding art (popular hobby in Iran)
- بازی دستهجمعیbâzi-ye daste-jamigroup game; team game; collective play
- بازی رایانهایbâzi-ye râyaneivideo gaming; computer game play
- بامbâmrooftop; flat roof (traditional)
- بداههنوازیbadâhe-navâziimprovisation (musical)
- بُردbordwin / victory
- برگریزانbarg-rizânleaf fall; autumn shedding (agricultural signal for harvest)
- برو باباboro bâbâoh come on; get out of here; yeah right (dismissive)
- بشکنبشکنbeshkan-beshkanfinger-snapping (in Iranian dance / celebration)
- به چشمbe cheshmwith pleasure; of course; gladly (lit. 'to the eye')
- به سلامتbe salâmattake care; farewell; go safely (parting wish)
- بهشت زهراbehesht-e zahrâBehesht-e Zahra (Tehran's main cemetery)
- بورسیهbursiyyehscholarship; bursary
- بیخیالbi-khiyâlcarefree; laid-back; also: 'forget it!' (exclamation)
- بید مجنونbid-e majnunweeping willow
- پارلمانpârlemânparliament
- پاینده باشیpâyande bâshimay you endure; may you thrive (patriotic/literary farewell)
- پذیراییpaziraîhospitality reception
- پیاله چایpiyâle-ye châytea cup; small bowl-shaped cup for tea
- تابوتtâbutcoffin
- تجدیدنظرtajdid-nazarappeal; judicial review; retrial
- تختهنردtakhte-nardbackgammon
- تسلیتtasliyatcondolences
- تعارفTaarofRitualized politeness; the Persian system of ceremonial offers, refusals, and social face-saving that governs everyday interactions.
- تعارف باشیtarof-bashithe person who taarofs hardest, the master of ritual courtesy
- تعارف شکنانtarof-shekananthose who break taarof, the taarof-skippers
- تقلیدtaghlidimitation; mimicry; following tradition blindly
- تکرار پایهtekrâr-e pâyehgrade repetition; being held back
- تمدنtamaddoncivilization
- تنورtanurtraditional clay bread oven; tandoor
- جامجهانیjâm-e jahâniWorld Cup
- جرایم سازمانیافتهjarâem-e sâzmân-yâfteorganised crime; criminal syndicate activity
- جهازjahâzdowry items
- جهیزیهjahiziehbride's dowry trousseau
- جوانمردیjavânmardichivalric generosity
- جودوjudojudo
- چادرchâdorchador (cloak)
- چرمگریcharm-garileatherwork; leather crafting
- چنگchangchang (Persian harp)
- چهارگاهchahârgâhchahargah (a Persian dastgah/mode)
- حال شما چطورهhâl-e shomâ chetorehow are you? (formal singular/plural)
- حجابhejâbhijab, veil
- حقوق شهروندیhoqouq-e shahrvandicivil rights; citizens' rights
- حکمتhekmatwisdom, philosophy
- حناhanahenna plant
- خاتمکاریkhâtam-kârimarquetry; Persian inlay craft (geometric wood and bone patterns)
- خارجیkhârijiforeign; foreigner; also: western/imported (colloquially)
- خانمجانkhânom-jândear madam; also: mother (affectionate); respectful address for a woman
- خرمنkharmanharvest pile; threshed grain heap
- خرمنگاهkharman-gâhthreshing floor
- خسته نباشیدkhaste nabâshidyou must be tired; well done (greeting to someone working)
- خوشنویسیkhoshnevisicalligraphy; Persian/Arabic script art
- خیانت ملیkhiyânat-e melinational treason; betrayal of the state
- داغدارdâghdârgrief-stricken, bereaved
- داوریdâvarirefereeing / judgment
- دبیرdabirhigh school teacher
- دربستdarbastprivate hire (whole taxi)
- درگاهdargâhthreshold, sanctuary
- دستتون درد نکنهdastetun dard nakonethank you for your effort (lit. 'may your hands not hurt')
- دستگاه چهارگاهdastgah-chahargahChahargah, a classical mode in four positions
- دستگاه سهگاهdastgah-segahSegah, a classical mode in three positions
- دستگاه شورdastgah-shurShur, the sad classical mode
- دستگاه ماهورdastgah-mahurMahur, the bright classical mode
- دستگاه موسیقیdastgâhdastgah (Persian modal system)
- دستگاه نواdastgah-navaNava, a classical mode
- دسته گل به آب دادنdaste-gol be âb dâdanto blow it; to mess everything up (ironic: 'give bouquet to water')
- دلداریdeldâriheart-comforting consolation
- دمت گرمdamet garmthanks a lot; you're a lifesaver (warm thanks)
- دهلdohollarge drum (folk percussion)
- دوتارdotârdotar (two-stringed lute)
- دوچرخهسواریdo-charkheh-savâricycling
- راهنماییrahnamayimiddle school (guidance school)
- ربابrobâbrabab (bowed/plucked lute)
- ردیفradifthe repertoire system of Persian classical music
- رهبرrahbarleader (Supreme Leader in Iran)
- رودرواسیru-darbâyestireluctance to refuse
- زرگریzargar-igoldsmithing; jewellery-making craft
- زنبورداریzanbur-dâribeekeeping; apiculture
- زندانی سیاسیzendâni-ye siyâsipolitical prisoner; person jailed for political activity
- زورخانهzurkhânehtraditional Iranian gymnasium
- زیورzivrornament / jewellery (classical)