دهان

What it means

دهان (dahân) means “mouth.” Native Persian word, central to many idioms about speech, eating, and silence.

How to use it

• دهانت را باز کن (dahân-at râ bâz kon) “Open your mouth”
• دهانش بسته بود (dahân-ash baste bud) “Her mouth was closed”
• این کلمه از دهانم خارج شد (in kalame az dahân-am khârej shod) “This word came out of my mouth”

Common pairings and idioms

• دهان به دهان (dahân be dahân) “mouth to mouth, word of mouth”
• دهان بسته (dahân-baste) “tight-lipped”
• دهانت را ببند (dahân-at râ beband) “shut your mouth” (rude)

Spoken alternative

In casual spoken Persian, دهن (dahan) is the more common form. The classical written form دهان is preserved in formal contexts.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab