حسادت
hesâdat
jealousy
nounB1
Quick Reference
he-sâ-DAT
jealousy
B1 — Intermediate
What it means
حسادت (hesâdat) means “jealousy” or “envy.” It comes from the Arabic root ḥ-s-d, the same root as the religious idea of the evil eye. The verb form is hesâdat kardan.
How to use it
- به من حسادت میکند (be man hesâdat mikonad) “He is jealous of me”
- از روی حسادت (az ru-ye hesâdat) “out of jealousy”
- حسادت نکن (hesâdat nakon) “don’t be jealous”
Common pairings and compounds
- حسود (hasud) “jealous person”
- چشمحسود (cheshm-e hasud) “the envious eye” (folk idea of the evil eye)
- Compare with رشک (rashk), a softer, almost admiring envy used in poetry
Cultural note
Iranians distinguish hesâdat (resentful, ugly) from rashk (poetic, almost romantic). When a grandmother burns wild rue (esfand) over a child’s head, she is warning off cheshm-e hasud, the jealous eye of admiring guests. Hesâdat is what spoils the milk, in the proverb at least.
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Iranians distinguish hesâdat (resentful, ugly) from rashk (poetic, almost romantic). When a grandmother burns wild rue (esfand) over a child's head, she is warning off cheshm-e hasud, the jealous eye of admiring guests. Hesâdat is what spoils the milk, in the proverb at least.Connected Words