زیان
زیان (ziyan) means loss or harm in Persian. A pure Persian word from Middle Persian, it covers both financial loss and general damage. Close in meaning to خسارت (khesârat), which is the Arabic-origin alternative.
Glossary
هدفون
هدفون (hedfon) is the Persian word for headphones, borrowed directly from English. It refers to any over-ear or in-ear audio device used for private listening to music, calls, or media.
قیمت
قیمت (gheymat) means price or value. It is borrowed from Arabic قِيمَة (qima), and is the standard everyday word for the cost of a product or service in Persian.
مزد
مزد (mozd) means wage or pay for work done. It is an ancient Persian word with Avestan roots and refers to compensation earned through labor, often by the day or hour rather than a monthly salary.
ماهور
ماهور (mâhur) is a Persian dastgah celebrated for its bright, optimistic, and expansive sound. Its etymology is debated and remains uncertain, with no clear consensus among lexicographers.
تدریس
تدریس (tadris) is the formal Persian word for the act of teaching or instruction. It is borrowed from Arabic, where it is the verbal noun of the root D-R-S, the same root behind dars (lesson) and madrese (school).
بدهکار
بدهکار (bedehkār) means debtor or indebted. A pure-Persian compound of بده (bedeh, “give”) and کار (kār, “doer”), it describes someone who owes money or a favor to another person.
چهارگاه
چهارگاه (chahârgâh) is a Persian dastgah known for its powerful, assertive character. The name is a pure Persian compound meaning “fourth place,” referring to its position in classical modal theory.
کارت
کارت (kart) means card, especially a bank card or credit card. It is borrowed from French “carte” and is used in everyday Persian exactly as “card” is used in English.
نت
نت (not) means “musical note” or “sheet music” in Persian. It is borrowed from French “note” and entered Persian through European-influenced music education in the Qajar era.