Word type
idiom-expression
۴۶ words
- آب زیرکاهâb zir-e kâhdeceitfully calm / wolf in sheep's clothing (lit. water under straw)
- آفرینâfarinbravo!; well done!; expression of praise
- احسنتahsantbravo!; well done!; excellent! (formal/literary expression of strong praise); احسنت گفتن = to say bravo
- از آب درآوردنaz âb dar âvardanto pull off / manage to achieve
- اشکالی نداشتنeshkâli nadâshtanto be fine; no problem; lit. to have no flaw — it's okay
- الهیelâhiO God!; divine; used as exclamation of hope, blessing, or mild curse
- انشااللهinshâ-allâhGod willing; hopefully; (used to express hope, deferral, or polite avoidance); انشاالله میاد = hopefully he/she will come
- اهahugh; ah (expression of displeasure, frustration, or mild surprise)
- اهاahâaha!; I see!; oh right! (colloquial acknowledgement)
- اوهuhoh! (surprise, realization, or dismay)
- با یک تیر دو نشانbâ yek tir do neshânkill two birds with one stone (lit. two targets with one arrow)
- بسbasenough; that's enough; sufficient; بسه = that's enough; بس کن = stop it / cut it out; بس که = so much that
- بهخیرbe-kheyrsafely; all right; may it go well; بهخیر گذشت = it passed safely; بهخیر رفت = he left safely; (ironically) good riddance
- بیزحمتbi-zahmatplease / without trouble (polite request filler)
- پشم نریختنpashm narikhtanto not give a damn / not care at all (colloquial)
- چشمبهراهcheshm-be-râhwaiting expectantly / eyes on the road
- چشموگوش بازcheshm-o-gush-bâzopen-eyed / worldly / experienced
- چیکارchikârwhat to do (colloquial form of چه کار); چیکار کنم؟ = what should I do?
- خوشت اومدkhosht omaddid you like it? / how was that for you? (colloquial)
- دست بالاdast-e bâlâthe upper hand / advantage
- دستوپا چلفتیdast-o-pâ chelefticlumsy / awkward person
- راستشrâsteshto tell the truth; actually; راستش = honestly speaking (discourse opener)
- زباندرازzabân-derâzbig mouth / insolent speaker
- زیرآبریزیzir-âb rizibackstabbing / undermining behind the scenes
- سنگ تمام گذاشتنsang-e tamâm gozâshtanto pull out all the stops / make every effort
- شیرینزبانshirin-zabânsweet-tongued / charming speaker
- عجبajabwhat a...!; how strange!; really! (exclamation of wonder or surprise)
- علیکم السلامalaykum-assalâmand upon you be peace — the standard response to سلام علیکم; used as a greeting exchange
- قیل و قالqil-o-qâla fuss / commotion / rowdiness
- کاشkâshI wish; if only; کاش بودی = I wish you were here; کاش میدونستم = if only I knew
- کشمکشkeshmakeshstruggle / tug-of-war / conflict
- کوه به کوه نمیرسد، آدم به آدم میرسدkuh be kuh nemiresad, âdam be âdam miresadmountains don't meet but people do
- گرموسردgarm-o-sardwarm and cold / ups and downs (life experience)
- گیرgirstuck; caught; گیر کردن = to get stuck / to be caught; گیر دادن = to pester someone
- لاتولوتlât-o-lutriff-raff / street thugs (colloquial)
- ماهی از سر گنده میشودmâhi az sar gandeh mishavadfish rots from the head (corruption starts at the top)
- مثل آب خوردنmesl-e âb khordanas easy as drinking water
- نخیرnakhirno (emphatic formal no; stronger than نه)
- نمکگیرnamak-girto owe gratitude (lit. to be salted by someone)
- نمکناشناسnamak-nâshnâsungrateful (lit. not knowing the salt)
- هانhânhuh?; hey! (seeking confirmation or calling attention); هان؟ = huh? what did you say?
- هر که بامش بیش برفش بیشترhar ke bâmash bish barfash bishtarmore possessions more worries (lit. deeper roof deeper snow)
- هیheyhey!; keeps on (doing something) — discourse/attention particle
- واللهvallâhby God; I swear; honest to God (oath/filler)
- وایvâyoh!; wow! (exclamation of surprise or dismay)
- یالاyallâcome on!; let's go!; hurry up! (colloquial exclamation)