What it means
اجاق گاز تکپارچه (ojâq-gâz-e tek-pârche) refers to a built-in or integrated gas cooktop with a single seamless surface, as opposed to a freestanding stove. اجاق (ojâq) comes from Turkish ocak, meaning hearth or stove. گاز (gâz) is borrowed from French and means gas. تکپارچه (tek-pârche) is a compound meaning one-piece or seamless: تک (tek) from Turkish, پارچه (pârche) from Persian meaning piece or cloth. In appliance retail and interior design contexts this term describes the sleek glass or stainless cooktops set flush into a kitchen counter. The term اجاق توکار (ojâq-e tu-kâr, built-in stove) is a close synonym used more broadly for all built-in cooking appliances.
How to use it
- اجاق گاز تکپارچه تمیزتره. (Ojâq-gâz-e tek-pârche tamiztar-e.) “An integrated cooktop is easier to clean.”
- میخوایم توی آشپزخونه اجاق گاز تکپارچه نصب کنیم. (Mikhâym tu-ye âshpazkhune ojâq-gâz-e tek-pârche nasb konim.) “We want to install a built-in hob in the kitchen.”
- قیمت اجاق گاز تکپارچه چقدره؟ (Qimat-e ojâq-gâz-e tek-pârche chaqadr-e?) “How much does an integrated cooktop cost?”
- اجاق گاز تکپارچه چهار شعله داره. (Ojâq-gâz-e tek-pârche chahâr sho’le dâre.) “The built-in hob has four burners.”
Cultural note
Modern Iranian home renovations increasingly favour open-plan kitchens with built-in appliances, a shift from the traditional closed kitchen with a freestanding stove. The اجاق گاز تکپارچه has become a status marker in newly built apartments in Tehran and other cities, often featured in real-estate listings as a selling point. Gas remains the dominant cooking fuel in Iran, where natural gas is widely available and subsidised, so glass-topped gas hobs are far more common than induction alternatives.