What it means
مشاور (moshâvar) means consultant or advisor. The word is borrowed from Arabic, from the Form III active participle of the root ش-و-ر (sh-w-r), meaning to take counsel or to consult. In Persian it is used broadly: a business consultant, a legal advisor, a school counselor, or a political advisor. A related noun is مشاوره (moshâvare), meaning the act of consultation or counseling, which is used when referring to a session rather than a person.
How to use it
- مشاور مالی یه حساب جدید باز کرد. (moshâvar-e mâli ye hesâb-e jadid bâz kard.) “The financial advisor opened a new account.”
- به یه مشاور خوب نیاز دارم. (be ye moshâvar-e khub niâz dâram.) “I need a good consultant.”
- مشاور تحصیلی بهم کمک کرد. (moshâvar-e tahsili beham komak kard.) “The academic advisor helped me.”
- اون مشاور ارشد رئیس جمهوره. (un moshâvar-e arshad-e ra’is jomhure.) “He is the senior advisor to the president.”
Cultural note
In Iran, مشاور roles have expanded significantly in recent decades. School counselors (مشاور تحصیلی) are now standard in secondary schools, and private business consultants are in demand in Tehran’s growing startup scene. In political language, مشاور often appears in official titles on state television and in newspaper bylines, signaling proximity to power without a formal executive role. The verb مشورت کردن (mashvarat kardan) means to consult someone and is widely used in everyday speech.