Glossary

گوش دادن

گوش دادن (gush dâdan) means “to listen.” Persian compound, literally “to give ear.”

گم شدن

گم شدن (gom shodan) means “to get lost.” Passive counterpart of گم کردن.

گم کردن

گم کردن (gom kardan) means “to lose (something).” The active counterpart of gom shodan.

پیدا کردن

پیدا کردن (peydâ kardan) means “to find”, Persian compound verb, literally “to make-found.”

درست کردن

درست کردن (dorost kardan) means “to make” or “to fix”, multipurpose Persian compound verb.

صحبت کردن

صحبت کردن (sohbat kardan) means “to converse.” Formal alternative to spoken حرف زدن.

حرف زدن

حرف زدن (harf zadan) is the everyday Persian way to say “to talk.” Spoken-Persian standard.

بازی کردن

بازی کردن (bâzi kardan) means “to play.” Persian compound verb covering games, sports, and acting.

تخم‌مرغ

تخم‌مرغ (tokhm-e morgh) means “egg,” literally “seed of chicken.” Persian compound logic.

گوشت

گوشت (gusht) means “meat.” Native Persian word central to many dishes.

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