نغمه
نغمه (naghme) means melody or musical note. Borrowed from Arabic نغمة, it carries a literary and poetic register rarely heard in casual conversation but common in classical texts and song titles.
Glossary
شهریه
شهریه (shahriye) means tuition fee in Persian, borrowed directly from Arabic شَهْرِيَّة (šahriyya), meaning a monthly payment, from the Arabic word for month, شَهْر (shahr).
روزنامهنگار
روزنامهنگار (ruzname-negar) means journalist or newspaper reporter in Persian. It is a pure Persian compound joining ruzname (newspaper, literally day-paper) and negar (writer or recorder).
آهنگ
آهنگ (âhang) means song, melody, or tune. One of the most common Persian words for music, it traces back to Middle Persian and is used in everyday speech at every level.
ماوس
ماوس (maws) is the Persian word for computer mouse, borrowed directly from English. Iranians use it at all levels of formality when talking about computer peripherals. A1 level, neutral register.
تعطیلی
تعطیلی (ta’tili) means holiday, closure, or recess in Persian, derived from the Arabic root ع-ط-ل (ayn-ta-lam) meaning to suspend or cease work, now the standard word for any official day off.
نقاره
نقاره (naqqâre) is a pair of kettle drums used in Persian ceremonial and classical music. The word comes from Arabic naqqâra, from the root meaning to strike or hollow out.
صفحهکلید
صفحهکلید (safhe-kelid) is the formal Persian coinage for keyboard. It combines the Arabic-origin safhe with the native Persian word kelid (key). A2 level, formal register.
خطکش
خطکش (khat-kesh) means ruler, the measuring and drawing tool, combining Arabic-origin khat (line) with the pure Persian verbal stem kesh (from kashidan, to draw or pull).
کیبورد
کیبورد (kibord) is the colloquial Persian word for keyboard, borrowed directly from English. It is the most common term Iranians use in everyday speech. A1 level, neutral register.