خروجی
خروجی (khoruji) means “exit” in Persian. Formed from the Arabic root خ-ر-ج (to go out) plus a Persian -i suffix, it labels every door, highway ramp, and metro gate that leads out.
Glossary
ورودی
ورودی (vorudi) means “entrance” in Persian. Built on the Arabic root و-ر-د (to arrive), with a Persian -i suffix, it appears on every door, gate, and building across Iran.
احتیاط
احتیاط (ehtiyât) means caution or care in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it appears on warning signs, safety instructions, and everyday advice when prudence is called for.
ایست
ایست (ist) means stop, as in a stop sign or a halt command. A pure Persian word rooted in the old verb istâdan, to stand, it appears on signs, in military commands, and everyday speech.
ممنوع
ممنوع (mamnu’) means forbidden or prohibited in Persian. An Arabic passive participle in wide daily use, it appears on signs, rules, and everyday speech across Iran.
عبور
عبور (obur) means passing through or crossing in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it appears on formal signs and in written Farsi where crossing a boundary or threshold is described.
پیادهرو
پیادهرو (piyâde-row) means sidewalk or pavement, the raised path reserved for people on foot. A native Persian compound built from two old Persian words.
علامت
علامت (alâmat) means sign, mark, or symbol in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it covers everything from road signs to brand logos and written marks on a page.
تابلو
تابلو (tâblo) means sign, signboard, or painting in Persian. Borrowed from French tableau, it arrived in Iran in the early 20th century and now covers shop signs, traffic signs, and framed artwork equally.
طرف
طرف (taraf) means side, direction, or toward in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it is one of the most frequent positional words in spoken Persian and also means party or person in informal contexts.