کشش
کشش (keshesh) means “stretching,” “pull,” or “attraction.” A B1 verbal noun from the pure Persian root keshidan (to pull/stretch), used in fitness contexts for stretch exercises.
Glossary
لاغر
لاغر (lâghar) means “thin” or “skinny.” A neutral A2 adjective borrowed from Arabic, used to describe a lean or underweight body. Its direct opposite is چاق (châq), “fat.”
چاق
چاق (châq) means “fat” or “overweight,” but in casual speech it also means “healthy and well-fed.” A Turkish loanword at the A2 level, common in everyday colloquial Persian.
وزن کم کردن
وزن کم کردن (vazn kam kardan) means “to lose weight.” A B1 compound verb combining the Arabic loanword vazn with the pure Persian verb kardan. Used in fitness, diet, and health conversations.
باشگاه بدنسازی
باشگاه بدنسازی (bâshgâh-e badan-sâzi) means gym or fitness club in Persian. A cross-origin compound: badan comes from Arabic and sâzi from native Persian sâkhtan. Used for any weightlifting or fitness facility.
ورزش کردن
ورزش کردن (varzesh kardan) means to exercise or work out in Persian. A native compound verb from the pure-Persian root varzidan (to practice, cultivate), used for any physical activity from gym sessions to morning walks.
رژیم
رژیم (rezhim) means diet or eating plan in Persian. Borrowed from French régime, it is used for weight-loss diets, medical dietary restrictions, and therapeutic nutrition plans.
ماسک
ماسک (mâsk) means face mask in Persian. Borrowed from French masque (or English mask), it covers surgical masks, sheet masks, and Halloween-style face coverings. One of the most frequently used health-context nouns.
ضدعفونی
ضدعفونی (zedd-e ofuni) means disinfecting or sanitizing in Persian. Both parts come from Arabic: zedd (against) and ofuni (from ofunat, infection). Used in health, cleaning, and medical contexts.
بهداشت
بهداشت (behdâsht) means hygiene, sanitation, and public health in Persian. A Farhangestan coinage from beh (good) and dâšt (to have), it appears in everyday health and cleanliness contexts.