سرود
سرود (sorud) means anthem, hymn, or choral song in Persian. It is a native Persian word with roots in Middle Persian, and it carries a sense of collective, ceremonial, or patriotic singing.
Glossary
دوتار
دوتار (dotâr) is a two-stringed long-necked lute played across Iran, Central Asia, and Afghanistan. The name is pure Persian: دو (two) plus تار (string).
عود
عود (ud) is a pear-shaped plucked string instrument central to Persian and Middle Eastern classical music. It entered Persian from Arabic عود and is one of the oldest instruments in the region.
موزیسین
موزیسین (muzisyen) means “musician” in Persian. The word is a direct borrowing from the French musicien, used in formal and everyday speech across Iran.
لباس شب
لباس شب (lebâs-e shab) is a formal evening gown or evening wear in Persian. It combines the Arabic word for clothing with the Persian word for night, and should not be confused with sleepwear.
عرقچین
عرقچین (araq-chin) is the traditional Persian skullcap worn under a turban or hat. The name combines the Arabic word for sweat with the Persian verb to gather, making it a sweat-gatherer.
شلیته
شلیته (shaliteh) is a short pleated skirt worn over trousers as part of Iranian regional folk costumes. Still seen in the traditional dress of Gilan, Lorestan, and Kermanj communities.
دستکش
دستکش (dastkesh) means gloves. A transparent Persian compound of دست (hand) and کش (puller, from کشیدن), it literally means something pulled onto the hand. Covers all glove types from winter knits to surgical.
چکمه
چکمه (chokmeh) means a tall boot reaching the calf or knee. Borrowed from Chagatai and Azerbaijani Turkic, it is the standard word for tall boots in Persian, contrasting with نیمبوت for ankle boots.
نیمبوت
نیمبوت (nim-but) means ankle boot. A compound of native Persian نیم (half) and بوت (from English or French), it describes a short boot that covers the ankle but not the calf.