Word type
Honorific
۲۶ words
- آقاâghâsir, mr
- ایشانishânhe/she (polite/formal third person pronoun)
- بفرماbefarmaplease; go ahead; here you are (polite invitation or offering)
- بندهbandeI / me (humble formal first person); servant
- تشریفtashrifhonorific presence; تشریف داشتن = to be present (formal); تشریف بردن = to leave (politely)
- توtoyou (informal sg)
- جنابjenâbsir, your honor
- جنابعالیjenâb-âliesteemed-you (very formal)
- حاجhâjHajj; honorific title for one who has completed the pilgrimage to Mecca; also used as a respectful address for older men: حاج آقا = respected sir
- حضرتhazratHis/Her Excellency (sacred)
- خانمkhânommadam, mrs
- خدمتkhedmatservice; خدمت شما = in your presence (formal); military service
- خوش آمدیدkhosh âmadidwelcome (formal)
- زندهیادzende-yâdthe late, of blessed memory
- سرکارsar-kâresteemed sir/madam
- سلام علیکمsalâm aleykomformal Islamic greeting
- شادروانshâdravânthe late (blessed soul)
- شماshomâyou (formal/plural)
- قربانqorbânsacrifice; قربان شما = I am your sacrifice (honorific address)
- قربانتqorbânatmay I be your sacrifice (devotion formula; term of endearment)
- قیمqayyemlegal guardian
- ماmâwe, us
- مرحومmarhumthe late (deceased man)
- مرحومهmarhumethe late (deceased woman)
- مشmashrespectful title for a village elder or working-class man; contraction of مشهدی (one who has visited Mashhad); مش رجب = Uncle Rajab
- منmanI, me