رفیق
رفیق (rafigh) means friend, buddy, or pal in Persian colloquial speech, borrowed from Arabic رَفِيق. It implies closeness and loyalty. رفیق بازی refers to the practice of favoring friends over merit.
Glossary
فرق
فرق (fargh) means difference or distinction in Persian, from Arabic فَرْق. The phrase فرق داشتن means to differ or to be different, and فرقی نمیکنه is the casual way to say it makes no difference.
متأسفانه
متأسفانه (mota’sefâne) means unfortunately or sadly in Persian, derived from the Arabic root for regret. The companion phrase متأسفم (mota’sefam) means I am sorry or I regret it.
غرق
غرق (ghargh) means drowned or submerged in Persian, and by extension completely absorbed or immersed in something. غرق شدن means both to drown literally and to lose yourself in thought, work, or feeling.
آزاد
آزاد (âzâd) means free or liberated in Persian, a pure Persian word with deep roots. آزاد کردن means to free or release someone, and آزاد بودن means to be free or unoccupied.
جدا
جدا (jodâ) means separate or apart in Persian, and in casual speech it doubles as an intensifier meaning really or honestly. جدا شدن is the standard phrase for to separate or to break up.
جدی
جدی (jeddi) means serious or earnest in Persian, from Arabic جِدّ. The phrase جدی گرفتن means to take something seriously, and colloquially جدی!؟ is a punchy way to say really?!
بدبخت
بدبخت (badbakht) means unfortunate, wretched, or poor soul in Persian. Both parts are pure Persian: bad (bad) and bakht (fortune or fate), making it literally one with bad luck.
تماس
تماس (tamâs) means contact, touch, or a phone call in Persian, borrowed from Arabic. The phrase تماس گرفتن is the standard way to say to call someone or to get in touch.
حسابی
حسابی (hesâbi) is a colloquial Persian adverb meaning properly, thoroughly, or really well, and also an adjective meaning proper or real. It comes from حساب (account, reckoning) with the Persian attributive suffix -i.