Glossary

دندان پزشک

dandanpezeshk is the Persian word for dentist, dandan (tooth) plus pezeshk (doctor), a clean compound that shows how the language builds medical specialties.

پزشک عمومی

pezeshk-omumi is the Persian word for general practitioner, the first doctor you see before specialists, the family-medicine GP of the Iranian system.

کشاورز

keshavarz is the Persian word for farmer, kesht (cultivation) plus -avarz (one who works), the structural backbone of Iranian rural economy.

ماهیگیر

mahigir is the Persian word for fisherman, mahi (fish) plus gir (catcher), the trade that works the Caspian in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south.

چوپان

chopan is the Persian word for shepherd, a rural trade and a literary figure that runs through Hafez, Rumi, and Nima as a symbol of solitude.

باغبان

baghban is the Persian word for gardener, bagh (garden) plus the keeper suffix -ban, a trade that carries the weight of the Persian garden tradition.

مکانیک

mekanik is the Persian word for mechanic, an English loanword that runs on cash, reputation, and decades-old Peugeots held together with hope.

برق کار

barghkar is the Persian word for electrician, a compound of bargh (electricity) and kar (worker), the person you call when the fuses blow.

لوله کش

luleh-kesh is the Persian word for plumber, literally pipe-puller, the person you call when the kitchen sink floods at 11pm.

بنا

banna means mason or builder, the high-status urban trade behind every brick wall, vaulted ceiling, and tiled dome in traditional Iranian architecture.

Scroll to Top
Phrase of the Week Learn more →