خواستگاری

/ khâstegâri /

noun · formal proposal visit

Meaning

معنی

Khâstegâri is the formal proposal visit by a suitor's family to the prospective bride's home. It is the iconic Iranian courtship ritual: tea, fruit, careful conversation, and a yes or thinking time.

How it's used

Khâstegâri rituals vary by region: Tehran families lean toward shorter visits with secular tea-and-talk. Isfahan and Shiraz observe the full sequence including reading Hafez before the proposal. In rural areas (Khorasan, Kurdistan), the bride's family hosts a multi-night negotiation. Diaspora families adapt: Western kids often skip the formal khâstegâri but parents host a "meet-the-family" dinner that honors the ritual without naming it.

In a sentence

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به خواستگاری رفتیم

be khâstegâri raftim

We went for a proposal visit

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خواستگاریkhâstegâri

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