Glossary

بحث

bahs means discussion or debate, an A2 abstract noun for any back-and-forth exchange of views, ranging from family dinner arguments to talk-show debates.

استدلال کردن

estedlal-kardan means to reason or argue, a B2 compound verb for constructing a logical argument, used in courts, parliament, and serious editorial writing.

استدلال

estedlal means reasoning or argumentation, a B2 abstract noun that is the Persian word for structured argument, common in news, court, and parliamentary debate.

اشاره کردن

eshare-kardan means to refer to or allude to, a B1 compound verb for passing mention, distinguished from towzih-dadan which is a full explanation.

توضیح

towzih means explanation, an A2 abstract noun for any clarifying statement, distinguished from eshare which is a passing allusion.

توضیح دادن

towzih-dadan means to explain, an A2 compound verb that is the everyday Persian word for any act of explanation, from classroom to courtroom to kitchen.

تشریح کردن

tashrih-kardan means to elaborate, a B2 compound verb for careful, point-by-point exposition, common in journalism and academic prose.

مجله

majalleh is the Persian word for magazine, an A1 Arabic-origin noun covering weeklies, monthly literary journals, and women’s glossies alike.

روزنامه

ruzname is the everyday Persian word for newspaper, an A1 noun that names the daily paper, with Etela’at running since 1925 as the oldest still in print.

نشریه

nashriyeh is the Persian word for a periodical or publication, a B1 Arabic-origin noun that covers magazines, journals, bulletins, and serialized print.

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