Glossary

محصول

محصول (mahsul) means “crop,” “produce,” or “product.” It is an Arabic loanword from the root h-s-l meaning to obtain or result in, and is used in both agricultural and commercial Persian.

مزرعه

مزرعه (mazrae) means “farm” or “cultivated field.” It is an Arabic loanword from the same root as zaraat, and is the everyday word for a farming plot in Persian.

زراعت

زراعت (zarâat) means “agriculture” or “crop farming.” It is an Arabic loanword from the root z-r-a meaning to sow, and is used in formal contexts across Persian-speaking countries.

گندم

گندم (gandom) is the Persian word for wheat. One of the oldest native Persian words, it traces back to Middle Persian gandum and remains central to Iranian food culture.

لطف داری

لطف داری (lotf dâri) means you are kind or how sweet of you, a warm social phrase Iranians use to acknowledge a compliment or kind gesture. Arabic lotf pairs with Persian dâri.

گرم‌وسرد

گرم‌وسرد (garm-o-sard) means the warm and cold of life, the ups and downs that come with experience. A purely Persian idiom used to describe someone who has truly lived.

بی‌زحمت

بی‌زحمت (bi-zahmat) is a polite request filler meaning please or without trouble. Persian بی pairs with Arabic-origin zahmat to soften any ask in everyday Farsi conversation.

شیرین‌زبان

شیرین‌زبان (shirin-zabân) describes a person whose speech is charming, warm, and pleasant. A purely Persian compound that doubles as a compliment and a gentle warning about flattery.

زیرآب‌ریزی

زیرآب‌ریزی (zir-âb rizi) means backstabbing or quietly sabotaging someone while appearing loyal. A vivid colloquial B2 term rooted in Persian water imagery.

بشکن‌بشکن

بشکن‌بشکن (beshkan-beshkan) is the Persian term for rhythmic finger-snapping performed during traditional Iranian dance and celebrations. It is both the sound and the gesture that drives communal joy in a gathering.

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