جاکلیدی
جاکلیدی (jâ-kelidi) means a key holder or keychain in Persian. The word combines the Persian jâ (place) with kelid, which traces back to Greek. A common household item near every front door.
Glossary
سیمکشی
سیمکشی (sim-keshi) means electrical wiring, the system of wires running through a building. A compound of two roots: سیم (sim, wire) traces back through Middle Persian to Ancient Greek ἄσημον, while کشی (keshi) comes from the native Persian verb کشیدن (kashidan).
لواش
Lavâsh is a very thin, soft Iranian flatbread baked against the hot wall of a clay oven. It is eaten daily with cheese, herbs, and stews.
پلو
پلو (polo) is rice cooked together with other ingredients, like herbs, beans, or barberries, mixed right into the grains. It contrasts with چلو (chelow), plain steamed white rice.
پشتی
پشتی (poshti) means floor cushion or backrest cushion in Persian. Derived from the native word posht (back), it is used for leaning against in traditional floor seating, not as a sleeping pillow.
روتختی
روتختی (ru-takhti) means a bedspread or decorative bed cover in Persian. A native compound from ru (on top of) and takht (bed). It covers the bed for appearance, not primarily for warmth.
سرویس
سرویس (servis) is a French loanword with two main everyday meanings in Persian: a matched set of dishes or furniture, and a restroom or toilet suite. Context makes the meaning clear.
سهراهی
سهراهی (se-râhi) means power strip or multi-socket in Persian. A pure Persian compound of se (three) and râh (way), it names any splitter that turns one outlet into several.
شارژر
شارژر (shârzher) means charger in Persian, borrowed from French chargeur. The French origin is clear from the ژ sound. It is used for phone, laptop, and any device charger.
باتری
باتری (bâteri) means battery in Persian, borrowed from French batterie. It covers everything from AA cells to phone batteries and is one of the first tech words learners encounter.