استخدام
استخدام (estekhdâm) is an Arabic-origin noun meaning hiring or employment. It is the standard formal term used in job ads, contracts, and government HR documents across Iran.
Glossary
بازنشسته
بازنشسته (bâzneshaste) means retired or retiree. It is a purely Persian word built from the prefix باز and the past participle of نشستن, widely used in everyday and official speech.
حقوق بازنشستگی
حقوق بازنشستگی (hoquq-e bâzneshastegi) means pension. It is a cross-origin compound: حقوق from Arabic and بازنشستگی from Persian, used in formal employment and retirement contexts.
یارانه
یارانه (yârâne) is a native Persian word for subsidy. The Iranian government uses it for cash transfers paid directly to households, a policy that reshaped daily life after 2010.
عوارض
عوارض (avârez) is an Arabic-origin noun meaning tolls, levies, or duties. It covers everything from highway tolls to municipal fees and import duties in formal Iranian usage.
مالیات
مالیات (mâliyât) is the standard Persian word for “tax”, borrowed from Arabic. It appears in everyday speech, formal documents, and tax return forms across Iran.
کرایه
کرایه (kerâye) means rent or fare in Persian, borrowed from Arabic كِرَاء. It covers transport fares and everyday rental costs, making it broader in use than the formal اجاره.
اجاره
اجاره (ejâre) is the standard Persian word for a rental or lease agreement, borrowed from Arabic. It refers to renting property and appears in formal contracts across Iran.
قبض
قبض (qabz) is a utility bill or official payment slip, such as for electricity, gas, or water. From Arabic root ق-ب-ض meaning to grasp or receive. Very common in everyday Iranian life.
فاکتور
فاکتور (fâktor) is an itemized invoice listing goods or services with their prices. Borrowed from French ‘facture’. Distinct from رسید (receipt given after payment) in everyday Iranian commerce.