Glossary

حسابدار

حسابدار (hesâbdâr) means accountant in Persian. It is a mixed-origin compound: حساب from Arabic meaning account, combined with the Persian agentive دار, meaning keeper or holder. CEFR B1.

فروشنده

فروشنده (forushande) means salesperson or vendor in Persian. A fully native Persian agent noun from the verb فروختن (to sell), it applies to any person or business that sells goods. CEFR A2.

سلمانی

سلمانی (salmâni) means barber or barbershop in Persian. The word is built from the proper name Salmân with the Persian relational suffix ی. CEFR A2.

لوله‌کش

لوله‌کش (lule-kesh) means plumber in Persian. A native compound of two Persian roots, it literally describes someone who pulls or lays pipes. CEFR B1.

برقکار

برقکار (barqkâr) means electrician, the tradesperson who installs and repairs electrical systems. It is a mixed compound: برق from Arabic plus کار from native Persian.

استاد

استاد (ostâd) means professor or master craftsman. It is a native Persian word going back to Middle Persian awestâd (master, craftsman), and was subsequently borrowed into Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, and many other languages.

قبلاً

قبلاً (qablan) means “previously” or “before” in Persian. It comes from the Arabic noun قبل (qabl, before) with the adverbial accusative suffix, and is common across all spoken and written registers.

اخیراً

اخیراً (akhiran) means “recently” or “lately” in Persian. It derives from the Arabic adjective اخیر (akhir, last/recent) with the adverbial accusative suffix, and is used across neutral and formal registers.

فعلاً

فعلاً (felan) means “for now” or “at the moment” in Persian. It comes from the Arabic adverbial accusative of فعل (fiʿl, act/deed) and is widely used in colloquial everyday Persian.

به تدریج

به تدریج (be tadrij) means “gradually” in Persian. It combines the Persian preposition به with the Arabic noun تدریج (tadrij), making it a mixed-origin term used mainly in formal and written contexts.

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