چونکه
چونکه (chunke) means “because” in colloquial Persian. It is the reinforced, informal-register sibling of چون (chon), formed by adding the particle که, and common in relaxed everyday speech.
Glossary
زیرا
زیرا (zirâ) means “because” in formal Persian. It is the written and educated-speech counterpart to the neutral چون (chon), most common in newspapers, essays, and official documents.
چون
چون (chon) means “because” in everyday Persian. It is the neutral, spoken-register counterpart to the formal زیرا (zirâ), and one of the first causal connectors learners should master.
از آنجا که
از آنجا که (az ânjâ ke) means “since” or “given that” in Persian. It introduces a causal premise in formal writing and educated speech, equivalent to English “seeing that” or “inasmuch as.”
با این که
با این که (bâ in ke) means “even though” or “although” in Persian. It introduces a concessive clause, acknowledging a fact while showing that the main point holds true in spite of it.
با این حال
با این حال (bâ in hâl) means “nevertheless” or “however” in Persian. It introduces a contrasting idea after conceding a point, common in formal writing and educated speech.
تکفرزند
تکفرزند (tak-farzand) means only child in Persian, a compound built from تک (single) and فرزند (child). The two parts have different historical roots, making this a cross-origin word.
دوقلو
دوقلو (dogholu) means twin in Persian, referring to two siblings born from the same pregnancy. The word was borrowed from Turkic and is used in everyday speech across Iran.
یتیم
یتیم (yatim) means orphan, a child who has lost one or both parents. Borrowed from Arabic, it carries deep humanitarian and religious weight in Persian culture and literature.
قیم
قیم (qayyem) means legal guardian, the person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of a minor or incapacitated individual. Borrowed from Arabic, it is a formal legal term.