رسید
رسید (resid) is a receipt, the written proof that a payment or delivery has been received. A native Persian word from رسیدن (to arrive). Contrast with فاکتور (itemized invoice).
Glossary
ضمانت
ضمانت (zemânat) is the guarantee or warranty itself, the abstract pledge of security. From Arabic root ض-م-ن. Used in finance, law, and consumer purchases across Iran.
ضامن
ضامن (zâmen) is the person who acts as guarantor, vouching for someone else’s debt or character. From Arabic root ض-م-ن. Common in loans, bail, and job applications.
سفته
سفته (sefte) is a promissory note: a written pledge to pay a fixed sum on a set date. Used in loans, rent deposits, and business deals across Iran.
چک برگشتی
چک برگشتی (chek-e bargashti) means a bounced cheque. It combines چک, borrowed from English, with bargashti, a pure-Persian adjective meaning returned. In Iran, a bounced cheque carries serious legal and social consequences.
چک
چک (chek) is the Persian word for a cheque or check, borrowed directly from English (originally via French). It is used in both banking and everyday speech, and carries significant cultural weight in Iranian commerce.
باجه
باجه (bâje) means a teller window or service booth inside a bank or government office. Its etymology is debated: Dehkhoda records both a possible Persian derivation and a Turkish cognate. It remains common in formal institutional settings across Iran.
شعبه
شعبه (sho’be) means “branch” of a bank, company, or organization. It is borrowed from Arabic شُعْبَة (shu’ba), meaning a division or offshoot, and is used neutrally across formal and spoken Persian.
خودپرداز
خودپرداز (khodpardâz) is the formal Persian term for an ATM, built entirely from Persian roots: khod (self) and pardâz (processor). It was coined as a pure-Persian alternative to عابربانک.
عابربانک
عابربانک (âber-bânk) is the everyday Persian word for an ATM. It blends Arabic âber (passerby) with the European loanword bânk, making it a hybrid coin used across Iran.