داروخانه
dâru-khâne
pharmacy, drugstore
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Quick Reference
DÂ-ru khÂ-ne
pharmacy, drugstore
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داروخانه pronounced by Elyar
What it means
داروخانه (dâru-khâne) means “pharmacy” or “drugstore.” Persian compound from دارو (dâru) “medicine” + خانه (khâne) “house,” literally “medicine house.”
How to use it
- داروخانه نزدیک خانه ماست (dâru-khâne nazdik-e khâne-ye mâst) “The pharmacy is near our house”
- داروخانه شبانهروزی است (dâru-khâne shabâne-ruzi ast) “The pharmacy is 24-hour”
- دارو از داروخانه گرفتم (dâru az dâru-khâne gereftam) “I got medicine from the pharmacy”
Compound breakdown
- دارو (dâru) noun: medicine, drug, pure Persian
- خانه (khâne) noun: house, place, pure Persian
- Combined: dâru-khâne = “pharmacy”
Common pairings
- داروخانه شبانهروزی (dâru-khâne shabâne-ruzi) “24-hour pharmacy”
- داروی نسخهای (dâru-ye noskhe-i) “prescription medicine”
- داروی بدون نسخه (dâru-ye bedun-e noskhe) “over-the-counter medicine”
References
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