بودجه
بودجه (budje) is a French loanword, borrowed from “budget.” It means a planned allocation of money and is used in both household planning and government finance.
Glossary
مخارج
مخارج (makhârej) is an Arabic loanword, the plural of مخرج meaning “outlet.” In Persian it means ongoing expenses or outgoings, the money that flows out of your life regularly.
هزینه
هزینه (hazine) is a word of Arabic origin meaning cost or expense, the price of a single thing or action. Used in both everyday speech and formal accounting.
درآمد
درآمد (darâmad) is a pure Persian word for income or earnings, literally “what comes in.” It covers all sources of money, from a salary to rental income to side work.
دستمزد
دستمزد (dastmozd) is a pure Persian compound meaning “hand-wage,” the payment earned for a specific piece of work or labor. More concrete and transactional than حقوق.
حقوق
حقوق (hoquq) is an Arabic loanword used daily in Iran for both “salary” and “rights.” One word, two meanings that shape working life and civic identity.
دلش گرفتن
دلش گرفتن (delesh gereftan) means to feel down, heavy-hearted, or low for no specific reason. A colloquial B1 Persian idiom rooted in the ancient image of the heart being gripped.
کف کردن
کف کردن (kaf kardan) is slang for being stunned or completely blown away. A B1 Tehran street expression that borrows from the image of foaming at the mouth with astonishment.
جا خوردن
جا خوردن (jâ khordan) means to be taken aback or startled, caught off guard by something unexpected. A common colloquial B1 Persian idiom with a vivid literal image.
وا رفتن
وا رفتن (vâ raftan) means to be deflated, crushed, or to slump, physically or emotionally. A colloquial B1 Persian verb for when energy or resolve completely gives out.