سبق
سبق (sabaq) means lesson or recitation in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it comes from the root س-ب-ق meaning to precede or go ahead. In modern Persian it most often means a school lesson or a chapter studied aloud.
Glossary
آموزش
آموزش (âmuzesh) means education or training in Persian. A pure Persian abstract noun formed from the verb آموختن (to learn) with the nominalizing suffix ش, it covers both formal schooling and practical skills training.
دانشور
دانشور (dâneshvar) means a scholar or learned person in Persian. A pure Persian compound of دانش (knowledge) and the suffix ور (possessing), it carries a formal, literary tone rarely heard in casual conversation.
دانشآموز
دانشآموز (dânesh-âmuz) means a school-age student in Persian. A pure Persian compound from دانش (knowledge) and آموز (learner), it is the everyday word for pupils in Iranian schools.
هجری شمسی
هجری شمسی (hejri-ye shamsi) is the Solar Hijri calendar used as the official calendar in Iran. Both words are Arabic: hejri from hijra, shamsi from shams meaning sun.
روز ملی
روز ملی (ruz-e melli) means “national day” in Persian. It is a mixed-origin compound: روز is pure Persian while ملی comes from the Arabic root ملت, meaning nation.
تولد
تولد (tavallod) means “birthday” in Persian. Despite its everyday feel, the word is Arabic in origin, from the root و-ل-د meaning “to give birth,” and came into Persian through Arabic.
سالگرد
سالگرد (saligard) means “anniversary” in Persian. It is a pure Persian compound used for weddings, memorials, and national commemorations alike.
سال نو
سال نو (sal-e now) means “New Year” in Persian and is most closely tied to Nowruz, the Iranian New Year at the spring equinox. One of the first phrases learners pick up.
سده
Sadeh (سده) is an ancient Iranian fire festival celebrated 50 days before Nowruz, with roots going back to Zoroastrian tradition and the depth of winter.