Glossary

زمان

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زمان (zamân) means “time.” Pahlavi-origin word, the foundational Persian abstract noun for time itself.

سیزده‌بدر

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سیزده‌بدر (sizdah-be-dar) is the 13th-day-out picnic that ends Persian New Year celebrations. Outdoor day for families.

یلدا

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یلدا (yaldâ) names the longest night of the year. Persian winter solstice celebration with pomegranates, watermelon, Hafez.

آسان

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آسان (âsân) means “easy.” Native Persian adjective, paired with سخت (hard).

سخت

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سخت (sakht) means “hard” or “difficult.” Native Persian adjective with full paradigm.

ساده

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ساده (sâde) means “simple.” Native Persian adjective for plain, easy, unadorned things.

جالب

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جالب (jâleb) means “interesting.” Arabic-origin adjective used universally in Persian.

زیبا

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زیبا (zibâ) means “beautiful.” Native Persian adjective with full paradigm, also a popular name.

شروع کردن

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شروع کردن (shoru’ kardan) means “to start, begin.” Persian compound verb with Arabic-origin noun.

تشکر کردن

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تشکر کردن (tashakkor kardan) means “to thank.” More formal than just saying مرسی or متشکر.

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