Glossary

تنظیم کردن

Tanzim kardan means to arrange, set up, or organize. The noun tanzim comes from Arabic, joined to the Persian verb kardan to form a compound used across everyday and formal speech. B1 vocabulary.

گریه کردن

گریه کردن (gerye kardan) means to cry or to weep. A pure Persian compound verb formed from گریه (gerye), the noun for tears or weeping, and کردن. One of the most emotionally loaded verbs in everyday Persian.

دزدیدن

دزدیدن (dozdidan) means to steal. A pure Persian verb derived from دزد (dozd), the native Persian word for thief, used for theft of objects and, figuratively, for stolen glances and borrowed ideas.

فراموش کردن

فراموش کردن (farâmush kardan) means to forget. A pure Persian compound verb built from the Middle Persian word farâmôsh (forgotten) and the light verb کردن, used in everyday speech and classical poetry alike.

امتحان کردن

امتحان کردن (emtehân kardan) means to try or to test. The noun امتحان comes from Arabic (root م-ح-ن), meaning trial or examination, combined with the Persian light verb کردن to form a compound.

نگاه کردن

نگاه کردن (negâh kardan) means to look at or to watch. A high-frequency pure Persian compound verb built from نگاه (a glance or gaze) and کردن (to do), used constantly in spoken Persian.

تا کردن

تا کردن (tâ kardan) means to fold. A pure Persian compound verb formed from تا (a fold or layer) and کردن (to do), used for folding clothes, paper, blankets, and more.

کلید زدن

کلید زدن (kelid zadan) means to press a key or flip a switch in Persian. The noun kelid traces back to Greek kleis, meaning key, and pairs with the native Persian light verb zadan for quick pressing actions.

مسواک زدن

مسواک زدن (mesvâk zadan) means to brush teeth in Persian. The noun mesvâk is an Arabic loanword for a teeth-cleaning tool, paired with the native Persian light verb zadan, used for short striking actions.

دوش گرفتن

دوش گرفتن (dush gereftan) means to take a shower in Persian. The noun dush is borrowed from French douche, combined with the native Persian light verb gereftan, to take or receive.

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