نوار
نوار (navâr) means ribbon, tape, or strip: a long narrow band of fabric, paper, or magnetic material. The word comes from Arabic and covers a wide range of meanings in modern Persian.
Glossary
آستین
آستین (âstin) means sleeve, the part of a garment that covers the arm. It is a pure Persian word with roots going back to Middle Persian and ancient Iranian.
یقه
یقه (yaqeh) means collar, the fabric band around the neckline of a shirt or jacket. The word entered Persian from Turkic, where “yaka” carries the same meaning.
رفوکاری
رفوکاری (rafu-kâri) means mending or darning clothes, a skill of repairing holes and tears by weaving thread back into fabric. The root rafu comes from Arabic.
پارچه
پارچه (pârcheh) means fabric or cloth in Persian. It comes from the native root پاره (piece) with a diminutive suffix, and is one of the most common words in everyday Persian for any kind of textile.
رنگارنگ
رنگارنگ (rang-ârang) means colourful or multicoloured in Persian. It is formed by reduplicating the native word رنگ (colour) and is used freely to describe anything with many colours.
دستبند
دستبند (dastband) means bracelet in Persian. A native compound of دست (hand or wrist) and بند (tie or band), it is the standard word for any bracelet worn at the wrist.
گردنبند
گردنبند (gardanband) means necklace in Persian. It is a native compound of گردن (neck) and بند (tie or band), one of the most common words for jewellery in everyday speech.
بازوبند
بازوبند (bâzubând) means armband or upper-arm bracelet in Persian. It is a native compound of بازو (arm) and بند (tie or strap), used for both jewellery and practical bands.
زیور
زیور (zivar) means ornament or jewellery in classical and poetic Persian. It comes from the native root زیب (zib, beauty) and appears widely in Persian literature and poetry.