مجری

What it means

مجری (mojri) is an Arabic-origin active participle from the root ج-ر-ی (j-r-y), meaning “to run, to flow, to execute.” The word has two distinct uses in Persian. In media contexts, مجری means a TV or radio presenter or host: the person on screen who introduces guests, conducts interviews, and guides a program. مجری برنامه (mojri-ye barnâme) is a show host. In administrative and legal language, مجری means an executor, the party charged with carrying out an order, plan, or project. A مجری طرح (mojri-ye tarh) is the executing party of a project contract. Both uses share the idea of someone who makes something run or flow. The media sense is the far more common one in everyday speech.

How to use it

• مجری برنامه خیلی باحال بود (mojri-ye barnâme kheyli bâhal bud) “The show host was really great.”
• مجری جدیده؟ (mojri-ye jadide?) “Is there a new host?”
• مجری طرح باید گزارش بده (mojri-ye tarh bâyad gozâresh bede) “The project executor must submit a report.”
• اون مجری معروف شبکه سه‌ست (un mojri-ye ma’ruf-e shabake-ye sese) “That is the famous host of Channel 3.”

Cultural note

Iranian state television (IRIB) has produced several مجری figures who became household names, recognized as much for their delivery style and clothing choices as for the programs they hosted. Daytime quiz shows, children’s programs, and religious programs each developed a distinct مجری persona. The word is sometimes used ironically to tease someone who is being theatrical or overly formal, as in داری مجری بازی درمی‌آری (dâri mojri bâzi darmiyâri), meaning “you’re acting like a TV host.”

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab