Glossary

خاله

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خاله (khâle) means “maternal aunt”, mother’s sister. Also a friendly term for any older woman.

عمه

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عمه (amme) means “paternal aunt”, father’s sister. Persian distinguishes maternal vs paternal aunts.

بابا

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بابا (bâbâ) means “dad”. Affectionate everyday word for father, also a softening filler in speech.

مامان

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مامان (mâmân) means “mom”. Affectionate everyday word for mother across all generations.

ساعت

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ساعت (sâ’at) means “hour, clock, watch”. Foundational A1 word for telling time in Persian.

موبایل

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موبایل (mobâyl) means “mobile, cell phone”. English loanword. Formal alt: تلفن همراه.

اینترنت

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اینترنت (internet) means “internet”. English loanword. Pure Persian: شبکه جهانی (shabake-ye jahâni).

رایانه

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رایانه (râyâne) means “computer”, Pure Persian alternative to کامپیوتر, coined by the Academy.

کامپیوتر

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کامپیوتر (kâmpyuter) means “computer”. English loanword. Pure Persian alt: رایانه (râyâne).

تلفن

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تلفن (telefon) means “telephone”. French loanword. Verb pair: تلفن کردن (to call).

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