دوش
دوش (dush) means “shower” in Persian, both the act of showering and the shower head itself. It is a loanword borrowed from French douche.
Glossary
کنترل
In everyday Iranian Persian, کنترل (kontrol) means the remote control: the handheld device you use to operate the TV, air conditioner, or sound system from across the room.
آباژور
Âbâžur is the Persian word for a shaded lamp or lampshade, a French loanword (from abat-jour) used for the soft table and floor lamps that warm up a living room.
لوستر
لوستر (luster) means “chandelier,” the hanging light fixture in a living or dining room. It comes from French and is the standard everyday word for a ceiling light with multiple bulbs.
چراغ
چراغ (cherâgh) is the everyday Persian word for “light” or “lamp,” covering anything from a ceiling lamp to a traffic light or a car headlight. It is a native Persian word used constantly at home.
لامپ
لامپ (lâmp) is the everyday Persian word for a light bulb, the glass bulb you screw into a lamp or ceiling fitting. It is a French loanword used in every Iranian home.
سیم
سیم (sim) is the everyday Persian word for a wire, cord, or cable, the thin metal strand that carries electricity or ties things together. It covers everything from a power lead to barbed wire.
دوشاخه
دوشاخه (do-shâkhe) is the everyday Persian word for an electrical plug, the two-pronged end of a cord that you push into a wall socket to power a device.
پریز
پریز (priz) is the everyday Persian word for an electrical wall outlet or socket. It comes from French and is the spot on the wall where you plug things in at home.
دستگیره
دستگیره (dastgire) is the everyday Persian word for a handle or doorknob, the part you grip to open a door, drawer, or cabinet. It is a pure Persian word built from دست, meaning “hand.”