خارش
خارش (khâresh) means an itch or itching, the uncomfortable tingling sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch. It is the verbal noun of the verb خاریدن, to itch or scratch.
Glossary
ورم
In Persian, ورم (varam) means swelling or puffiness, the way a foot, eye, or gum looks when it bloats up. It is the everyday word people use for a visible bump or inflammation.
کمردرد
کمردرد (kamar-dard) means “back pain” in Persian, a compound of کمر (lower back) and درد (pain). It covers everything from a dull ache to a sharp pain in the lower back.
گلودرد
گلودرد (galu-dard) means “sore throat” in Persian. It joins گلو (throat) and درد (pain), the everyday way to say your throat hurts when you have a cold.
دلدرد
دلدرد (del-dard) means stomachache or belly pain in everyday Persian. It is the most common word people use for an upset or aching stomach, from a light meal to a bad one.
سردرد
سردرد (sar-dard) means “headache,” the everyday Persian word for pain in the head. It is a native compound of سر (head) and درد (pain), used for anything from a mild ache to a migraine.
بالا آوردن
بالا آوردن (bâlâ âvordan) is the everyday colloquial way to say “to throw up” or “to vomit” in Persian. It literally means “to bring up,” and people use it constantly when feeling sick.
استفراغ
استفراغ (estefrâgh) means “vomiting” in Persian. It is the standard, slightly clinical word for throwing up, common in both medical settings and ordinary speech.
تهوع
تهوع (tahavvo’) is the formal Persian word for nausea, the sick feeling in your stomach before vomiting. It is an Arabic loanword, most often heard in the phrase حالت تهوع.
سرگیجه
سرگیجه (sargije) means dizziness or vertigo, that spinning, off-balance feeling in your head. It is the everyday Persian word you use whether the cause is illness, fatigue, or low blood pressure.