عقد
عقد (aqd) means “marriage contract.” In Iranian weddings the aghd is the legal-religious binding ceremony where the couple becomes married, distinct from the later party.
Glossary
روی
Ruy means “face” (the body part) and “surface” (geometric or general). Pure Persian word from Pahlavi roy, with two related senses that share the same spelling.
مبارک
Mobârak means “blessed” and serves as the standard Persian congratulations word. Arabic root b-r-k. Pairs with birthdays, holidays, weddings, new homes.
جگر
Jegar means liver as a body organ. Same word that appears in Persian endearments (jigar/jigareto-bokhoram), but here we cover the literal physical organ sense.
سلامتی
Salâmati means “health” and serves as the standard Persian toast (“cheers!”). Arabic root s-l-m. Heard at every Iranian dinner where glasses meet.
صبح بخیر
Sobh be kheyr means “good morning.” The standard Persian morning greeting, literally “may the morning be in goodness.” Used until roughly noon.
شب بخیر
Shab be kheyr means “good night.” The standard Persian farewell at bedtime or end-of-evening, literally “may the night be in goodness.”
حرف
Harf has two grammar senses: “letter” of the alphabet and “particle” (preposition or conjunction). Borrowed from Arabic, it also means “word” or “speech” in casual usage.
زمان فعل
Zamân-e fe’l means verb tense. The grammar term Persian teachers use to drill past, present, and future forms; literally “the time of the verb.”
صفت
Sefat means adjective. An Arabic-origin grammar term covering descriptive words like “big,” “red,” or “tired,” and the standard label in every Persian classroom.