عرق
عرق (araq) means sweat in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, from the root ع-ر-ق. Used in both literal fitness contexts and in several Persian idioms and compound expressions.
Glossary
سبیل
سبیل (sibil) means mustache in Persian. Probably borrowed from Arabic سِبَال (sibâl), the plural of سَبَلَة (sabala), referring to hair above the lip. Distinct from ریش (rish), which means beard.
ریش
ریش (rish) means beard in Persian. A native Persian word with a long history in literature and culture, contrasting with سبیل (sibil), which refers to the mustache alone.
اصلاح کردن
اصلاح کردن (eslâh kardan) means to shave or to groom in Persian. A compound of Arabic اصلاح (correction, reform) and native Persian کردن (to do), used widely for shaving and trimming.
شامپو
شامپو (shâmpu) means shampoo in Persian. Borrowed from English, which itself took the word from Hindi. Used in everyday grooming and shopping contexts across Iran.
پوسیدگی
پوسیدگی (pusidegi) means tooth decay or cavity in Persian. A native Persian word from the verb پوسیدن (to rot), used in both dental and general contexts.
جرمگیری
جرمگیری (jerm-giri) means dental scaling or professional cleaning, removing tartar buildup. It combines Arabic jerm (deposit, mass) with Persian giri (taking, removing), a B2-level clinical term.
کشیدن دندان
کشیدن دندان (keshidan-e dandân) means tooth extraction, the procedure of pulling a tooth. Both words are pure Persian, and the phrase is used in everyday speech and at the dentist.
پر کردن دندان
پر کردن دندان (por kardan-e dandân) means dental filling, the procedure of filling a cavity. All three components are pure Persian, making this a fully native medical expression.
نخ دندان
نخ دندان (nakh-e dandân) means dental floss. Built from two pure Persian words, nakh (thread) and dandan (tooth), it is the standard B1-level term for flossing in Iran.