آشپز
âshpaz
cook, chef
nounA2
Quick Reference
âsh-PAZ
cook, chef
A2 — Elementary
What it means
آشپز (âshpaz) means “cook” or “chef.” The compound joins آش (âsh) “stew, broth” with پز (paz), the present stem of پختن (pokhtan) “to cook.” Literally: stew-cooker.
How to use it
- آشپز ماهر (âshpaz-e mâher) “skilled cook”
- آشپز رستوران (âshpaz-e resturân) “restaurant chef”
- مادرم آشپز خوبی است (mâdar-am âshpaz-e khubi ast) “My mother is a good cook”
Common pairings and household context
- آشپزی (âshpazi) “cooking (the activity)”
- آشپزخانه (âshpazkhâne) “kitchen”
- سرآشپز (sar-âshpaz) “head chef”
- کتاب آشپزی (ketâb-e âshpazi) “cookbook”
Cultural note
The آشپز is a central figure in Iranian family life, and the title traditionally belongs to the household matriarch. Sunday and Friday family lunches revolve around her قورمهسبزی (ghormeh sabzi) or چلوکباب (chelo-kabâb). Compliments like دستت درد نکنه (dast-et dard nakone) “may your hands not ache” are the standard thank-you to the cook.
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The آشپز is a central figure in Iranian family life, and the title traditionally belongs to the household matriarch. Sunday and Friday family lunches revolve around her قورمهسبزی (ghormeh sabzi) or چلوکباب (chelo-kabâb). Compliments like دستت درد نکنه (dast-et dard nakone) "may your hands not ache" are the standard thank-you to the cook.Connected Words