چنین
چنین (chenin) means such, like this, or of this kind in Persian. A pure Persian demonstrative adverb that modifies nouns and clauses, it appears in both everyday speech and classical poetry.
Glossary
خصوصی
خصوصی (khosusi) means private or personal in Persian, borrowed from Arabic. It covers private schools, personal matters, and privatization of public companies, a very common word across all registers.
معجزه
معجزه (mo’jeze) means miracle in Persian, an Arabic-origin word for a feat that defies human ability. It is used both in religious contexts and in everyday speech whenever something seems impossibly.
التماس
التماس (eltemas) means a plea or earnest entreaty in Persian, more emotionally charged than a simple request. التماس دعا is how Iranians ask to be remembered in someone’s prayers.
کلی
کلی (koli) is a colloquial Persian adverb and quantifier meaning a lot, tons, or a huge amount. It intensifies adjectives and quantities in everyday speech and doubles as a word for wholesale or bulk.
بلور
بلور (bolur) means crystal or fine cut glass in Persian. It is used for high-quality glassware, clear sound, and anything described as brilliantly transparent, from crystal vases to crystal-clear.
سوپ
سوپ (sup) is the Persian word for soup, borrowed from French or via European languages. It appears on every Iranian restaurant menu and in home kitchens, from chicken soup to barley soup.
استدعا
استدعا (estedâ) means a humble request or formal petition in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it signals deference and respect and appears in polite letters, official appeals, and moments of earnest.
بهشت
بهشت (behesht) is the Persian word for paradise or heaven, a pure Persian word with roots in ancient Iranian religious texts, still alive in everyday speech and in Tehran’s largest cemetery.
والا
والا (vâllâ) is a colloquial Persian discourse filler meaning well or I swear, used to signal honesty, mild resignation, or genuine uncertainty. One of the most natural-sounding words in spoken Farsi.