لایو کردن
لایو کردن (lâyv kardan) means to go live on social media. It blends the English word “live” with the Persian verb kardan, making it a classic mixed compound verb common in colloquial Iranian speech.
Glossary
اعلان
اعلان (e’lân) is the Persian word for a push notification or official announcement. Borrowed from Arabic, it is now the standard term across apps and operating systems in Iran.
بکآپ
بکآپ (bek-âp) is Persian for “backup,” borrowed directly from English. Colloquial register, B1 level. Used for data backups in both personal and professional tech contexts.
هک کردن
هک کردن (hek kardan) means “to hack” in Persian, an English loanword paired with the Persian light verb کردن. Colloquial register, used for anything from account breaches to clever workarounds.
نصب کردن
نصب کردن (nasb kardan) means “to install” in Persian, most commonly used for software. نصب is Arabic-origin, کردن is the pure Persian light verb. Neutral register, A2 level.
آپدیت
آپدیت (âpdayt) is the colloquial Persian word for a software update, borrowed directly from English. Used as both a noun and a verb in everyday tech talk.
ویروس کامپیوتری
ویروس کامپیوتری (virus-e kâmpiyuteri) means “computer virus” in Persian. Both words are English loanwords fully integrated into everyday speech. Used at B1 and above.
آدرس وب
آدرس وب (âdres-e veb) means “web address” or URL in Persian. آدرس comes from French, وب from English. Used at all levels, from browser bars to business cards.
موتور جستجو
موتور جستجو (motor-e jostoju) means search engine. موتور is borrowed from French and English, while جستجو is a native Persian noun meaning search or seeking, making this a cross-origin compound.
حساب کاربری
حساب کاربری (hesâb-e kârbari) means user account. حساب is Arabic in origin, meaning account or reckoning, while کاربری is a native Persian adjective meaning relating to a user or usage.