زیاد
زیاد (ziâd) means “much, many, a lot.” Arabic-loan adverb of quantity, paired against کم (kam, “little”) in everyday Persian.
Glossary
اینقدر
اینقدر (inqadr) means “this much” or “so much.” Quantity-emphasis adverb. Used to underline how much, often with frustration or amazement.
حالا
حالا (hâlâ) means “now.” The word Iranians actually use, where alan is the more formal counterpart. From Arabic hâl (state, condition).
یکجور
یکجور (yek-jur) means “somehow” or “in a way.” Persian’s main hedging adverb. Used to soften a claim or admit you can’t pin down a feeling.
نهتنها
نهتنها (na-tanhâ) means “not only.” Used in correlative pairs with بلکه (balke) “but also.” Pure Persian. B1 because it requires the paired structure.
مگر
مگر (magar) means “unless” or “except.” High-frequency Persian conjunction also used to open surprised questions: magar nemidooni? “Don’t you know?!”
نوازنده
نوازنده (navâzande) means “musician” or “player of an instrument.” Pure Persian agentive from navâkhtan (to play, to strike). Tar, santur, ney, daf.
نقاش
نقاش (naqqâsh) means “painter.” Arabic loanword from naqsh (pattern, design). Carries the weight of Persian miniature tradition and modern Iranian art.
ورزشکار
ورزشکار (varzesh-kâr) means “athlete.” Pure Persian: varzesh (sport) plus kâr (doer). Football, wrestling, weightlifting, volleyball: Iran’s strong sports.
هنرپیشه
هنرپیشه (honar-pishe) means “actor” or “actress.” A pure Persian compound: honar (art) plus pishe (profession). Gender-neutral by default.