انار
انار (anâr) means “pomegranate.” Cultural icon of Persian poetry, mythology, and Yalda night.
Glossary
پرتقال
پرتقال (porteghâl) means “orange”, Persian names the fruit after Portugal, the country that brought it via trade.
دندان
دندان (dandân) means “tooth.” Native Persian word with Indo-European roots, related to English “dental.”
دل
دل (del) means “heart”, but in Persian it carries enormous cultural weight as the seat of emotion, courage, and longing.
بچه
بچه (bach-che) means “child.” Native Persian word, used as both a noun and an affectionate term of address.
دایی
دایی (dâyi) means “maternal uncle.” Persian distinguishes paternal and maternal uncles with separate words.