جغرافیا
جغرافیا (joghrafiyyâ) means geography. A Greek word, geographia, that reached Persian through Arabic. It is a standard school subject covering maps, regions, and physical environment.
Glossary
ادبیات
ادبیات (adabiyyat) means literature, both as a school subject and as a broader field. Borrowed from Arabic (root ا-د-ب), it covers poetry, prose, and classical Persian texts.
ریاضی
ریاضی (riazi) means mathematics as a school subject. Borrowed from Arabic riyadi (root ر-ي-ض), it is the everyday word Iranian students use for maths class.
مدرک تحصیلی
مدرک تحصیلی (madrak-e tahsili) means an academic degree or credential. Both parts come from Arabic roots, making this a fully Arabic-origin compound used in formal Persian.
تحصیل
تحصیل (tahsil) means studying or pursuing education. Borrowed from Arabic (root ح-ص-ل), it is the standard neutral word for formal study at any level in Persian.
تکرار پایه
تکرار پایه (tekrâr-e pâye) means grade repetition or being held back a year in Persian. تکرار comes from Arabic تَكْرَار (repetition) and پایه is native Persian (grade level, base). The phrase names the formal policy of repeating a school year when a student fails.
حضور
حضور (hozur) means attendance or presence in Persian. It is a loanword from Arabic حُضُور (hudur), from the root ح-ض-ر (h-d-r), to be present. In academic settings it records that a student was in class; it also carries a broader sense of dignified presence.
غیبت
غیبت (gheybat) means absence from class in Persian academic contexts. It is a direct loanword from Arabic غَيْبَة (ghayba), meaning being away or hidden. In everyday Persian it also carries the meaning of backbiting or gossip, so context matters.
مشاوره درسی
مشاوره درسی (moshâvere-ye darsi) means academic counseling in Persian. Both parts of the phrase come from Arabic roots: moshâvere from مشاورة (consultation) and darsi from درس (lesson). Together they name the structured guidance students seek on coursework and academic planning.
بورسیه
بورسیه (bursiye) means scholarship or bursary in Persian. It is a direct loanword from French bourse (stock exchange, purse, scholarship), absorbed into Persian through European educational influence in the early 20th century.