کمک کردن

What it means

کمک کردن (komak kardan) is a Persian compound verb meaning “to help.” Built from کمک (komak) “help, aid” + کردن (kardan) “to do.” Literal sense: “to do help.”

How to use it

• کمک می‌خواهی؟ (komak mikhâhi?) “Do you want help?”
• به مادرم کمک می‌کنم (be mâdaram komak mikonam) “I am helping my mother”
• کمکم کن (komakam kon) “Help me”

Compound breakdown

• کمک (komak) noun: “help, aid”
• کردن (kardan) light verb: “to do”
• Combined: کمک کردن “to do help” = to help

Common pairings

• کمک خواستن (komak khâstan) “to ask for help”
• کمک‌حال (komak-hâl) “helpful”
• دستیار (dastyâr) “assistant” (literally “hand-helper”)

Register

Neutral. Universal in any context where help is offered or requested.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab