Glossary

تلویزیون

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تلویزیون (televiziyon) means “television”. French loanword via mid-20th-century broadcast era.

اتاق

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اتاق (otâq) means “room”. A Turkic-Mongol loanword that fully replaced earlier Persian terms.

ایستگاه

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ایستگاه (istgâh) means “station”. Pure Persian: ist (stand) + gâh (place). Bus, metro, train.

فرودگاه

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فرودگاه (forudgâh) means “airport”. Pure Persian compound: forud (descent) + gâh (place).

میدان

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میدان (meydân) means “square, plaza”. Open public space in Iranian cities, often round with a fountain.

کوچه

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کوچه (kuche) means “alley”. Narrow Persian residential street, smaller than خیابان (khiyâbân).

درست

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درست (dorost) means “correct, right.” Native Persian adjective, also functions as adverb.

تند

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تند (tond) means “spicy” and “fast.” Polysemous Persian adjective.

شور

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شور (shur) means “salty” or “passionate.” Persian adjective with two distinct senses.

تلخ

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تلخ (talkh) means “bitter.” Persian adjective for taste and emotional experience.

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