Glossary

گرما

Garmâ is the noun “heat” as a state or weather condition, the nominal counterpart to garm (the adjective). Foundation A2 word tied to Iranian summers and food culture.

سرما

Sarmâ is the noun “cold” as a state or weather condition, distinct from the adjective sard. Foundation A2 vocabulary tied to winter, illness, and Iranian weather talk.

باد

Bâd means wind. In unvowelled script باد looks identical to بد (bad), so context tells you which one. Foundation A1 weather vocabulary.

خورشید

Khorshid means sun. A pure Persian word with deep Zoroastrian symbolism, it remains a common given name and a foundational weather term.

ابر

Abr means cloud. A pure Persian word, it appears throughout classical poetry as a symbol of transience and is foundational A1 weather vocabulary.

برف

Barf means snow. A pure Persian word with Pahlavi roots, it appears in compounds for windshield wipers, snowfall, and Mount Damavand’s iconic snowcap.

باران

Bârân means rain. A pure Persian word with Pahlavi roots (vārān), it carries strong cultural weight in Iran’s largely arid climate.

کارمند

Kârmand means office worker, clerk, or employee. A Persian compound of kâr (work) and -mand (suffix), it typically covers white-collar and government roles.

نویسنده

Nevisande means writer or author. A Persian agentive from neveshtan (to write), it covers novelists, journalists, and screenwriters alike.

آشپز

Âshpaz means cook or chef. A pure Persian compound of âsh (stew) and paz (cooking), it covers home cooks and professional chefs alike.

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