میخ
میخ (mikh) means nail, the metal fastener. A native Persian word traceable to Middle Persian mex, used for both literal metal nails and figurative expressions of being fixed or stuck firmly in place.
Glossary
قیچی
قیچی (qeychi) means scissors. Borrowed from Turkic qayçı, it entered Persian centuries ago and is now the standard everyday word for scissors across all registers. No native Persian equivalent exists in common use.
سوزن
سوزن (suzan) means needle. A native Persian word with roots in Middle Persian and Avestan, referring to any thin pointed pin used for sewing, injecting, or fine work. Used daily in homes across Iran.
چرخ خیاطی
چرخ خیاطی (charkh-khayyâti) means sewing machine. A mixed-origin compound: چرخ (wheel) is native Persian, while خیاطی comes from Arabic khayyât (tailor). Central to home textile repair in Iran.
گیره
گیره (gire) means clothes peg, clip, or clamp in Persian. Derived from the verb gereftan (to hold or grasp), it names any small device that grips or fastens something in place.
بند رخت
بند رخت (band-e rakht) is the Persian term for clothesline or washing line, the cord strung up to hang laundry to dry. A pure Persian compound in everyday use.
سطل
سطل (satl) is the Persian word for bucket or pail, borrowed into Persian through Arabic. It is the go-to container for mopping, washing, and carrying water around the home.
دستمال
دستمال (dastmâl) means cloth, napkin, or rag in Persian. A pure Persian compound of dast (hand) and mâl (wiper), it covers everything from a tissue to a cleaning rag.
تی
تی (ti) is the everyday colloquial Persian word for mop or floor squeegee, the tool used to wash and dry hard floors. Its exact origin is not established.
خاکانداز
خاکانداز (khâk-andâz) is the Persian word for dustpan, the flat scoop used with a broom to collect swept-up dirt. A transparent compound from everyday Persian.