یاس
یاس (yas) is the Persian word for jasmine, one of Iran’s most beloved fragrant flowers. The name likely derives from the older Persian form یاسمن or یاسمین, which entered Arabic and then returned.
Glossary
کاشتن
کاشتن (kashtan) means “to plant” or “to sow” and is a core Persian verb with roots in Old Iranian. It describes putting seeds, bulbs, or seedlings into the earth so they can grow.
خاک
خاک (khak) means “soil” or “earth” and is one of the oldest words in the Persian language. It carries both practical and deeply poetic meanings, from garden dirt to the dust of mortality.
گلدان
گلدان (goldan) is the everyday Persian word for a flower pot or vase. A compound of gol (flower) and dan (container), it is used in homes, gardens, and balconies across Iran.
آب شدن
آب شدن (âb shodan) means to melt. Colloquially Iranians use it for melting from embarrassment, or for someone or something that vanishes without a trace.
کش آمدن
کش آمدن (kesh âmadan) means to stretch or become elongated, the way rubber, dough, or a worn-out garment stretches. Colloquially it also means for an event to drag on.
سر تکان دادن
سر تکان دادن (sar takân dâdan) means to nod or shake one’s head. A staple of everyday Persian body language, used to signal yes, no, or disagreement without a word.
تکان دادن
تکان دادن (takân dâdan) means “to shake” or “to move something back and forth.” A mixed-origin compound: تکان comes from Turkic, دادن is native Persian. The everyday verb for shaking or nudging.
لگد زدن
لگد زدن (lagad zadan) means to kick, to strike with the foot. Both lagad and zadan are native Persian, making this a fully Persian compound verb used across all ages and contexts.
تنیدن
تنیدن (tanidan) means “to weave” or “to spin,” as a spider spins its web. A native Persian verb evoking patient, intricate interlacing of threads or strands into a whole.