سرحال
سرحال (sar-hâl) means in good spirits, fresh, or upbeat. سر is pure Persian meaning head or top, and حال comes from Arabic حَال meaning state or condition, making this a mixed-origin colloquial adjective.
Glossary
ذوقزده
ذوقزده (zogh-zade) means giddy with delight or over-excited with joy. ذوق is from Arabic ذَوْق meaning taste or relish, combined with the Persian suffix زده, meaning struck by.
هیجانزده
هیجانزده (hayajân-zade) means excited or thrilled, literally struck by excitement. The noun هیجان comes from Arabic while the suffix زده is Persian, making this a mixed-origin adjective.
زودرنج
زودرنج (zud-ranj) means touchy or easily offended, someone who takes hurt quickly. Both elements are pure Persian, making this a native compound adjective used across registers.
دمدمیمزاج
دمدمیمزاج (damdami-mezâj) means moody or fickle, describing someone whose mood shifts without warning. Both components are Arabic loanwords widely used in colloquial Persian.
بیتفاوت
بیتفاوت (bi-tafâvot) means indifferent or apathetic, built from the Persian prefix bi- (without) and the Arabic noun tafâvot (difference). A B1 neutral adjective used across formal and everyday speech.
کنجکاو
کنجکاو (konjkâv) means curious, literally one who digs into corners. An A2 neutral adjective built from two pure Persian roots, used equally in spoken conversation and written Persian.
کلافه
کلافه (kalâfe) means exasperated or completely frazzled, that specific feeling of being wound so tight you cannot think straight. A B1 colloquial adjective deeply embedded in everyday Persian.
سردرگم
سردرگم (sardargom) means bewildered or mentally lost, as if you cannot find your way out of your own thoughts. A B1 neutral adjective built entirely from Persian roots, common in both speech and writing.
گیج
گیج (gij) means confused or dizzy and is one of the most common colloquial adjectives in everyday Tehran Persian. An A2-level word with likely Turkic roots, used freely in spoken conversation.