Social Rituals
ادب
/ adab /
noun · proper conduct, etiquette
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Meaning
معنی۱
Adab means proper conduct, refined manners, etiquette. It's a foundational Iranian virtue covering how you sit, speak, eat, treat elders, and carry yourself in public. The opposite of crude.
In a sentence
مثالبا ادب باش
bâ adab bâsh
Be polite/well-mannered
این بچه خیلی با ادبه
in bachche kheyli bâ adab-e
This child is very well-mannered
بیادبی نکن
bi-adabi nakon
Don't be rude
In its constellation
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ادبadab
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