دویدن
davidan
to run
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Quick Reference
da-vi-DAN
to run
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What it means
دویدن (davidan) is a Persian verb meaning “to run.” Native Persian root, used for physical running, hurrying, and racing.
How to use it
- هر روز میدوم (har ruz midavam) “I run every day”
- به سمت در دوید (be samt-e dar david) “He ran toward the door”
- بدو! (bedow!) “Run!”
Conjugation snapshot
- Present stem: دو (dav)
- Past stem: دوید (david)
- Imperative: بدو (bedow) “run!”
- Infinitive: دویدن (davidan)
Common pairings
- دونده (davande) “runner”
- دو (dow) “running, race” (noun, derived)
- دوومیدانی (dow-meydâni) “athletics, track and field”
References
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Past stemدوید david
1sg presentمیدوم midavam "I run"
1sg pastدویدم davidam "I ran"
Subjunctive 1sgبدوم bedavam "(that) I run"
Imperative (2sg)بدو bedow "run!"
Imperative (2pl)بدوید bedavid "run! (formal)"
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