لینکتری
لینکتری (link-tri) is the Persian colloquial name for a Linktree page or any link-in-bio aggregator. Borrowed from the brand name Linktree, it is used by Iranian content creators across Instagram and TikTok.
Glossary
سابسکرایب کردن
سابسکرایب کردن (sâbskrayb kardan) means to subscribe to a YouTube channel or newsletter. A heavily borrowed compound: English “subscribe” grafted onto the native Persian verb kardan.
کانال
کانال (kanâl) means channel: a broadcast channel on Telegram or YouTube where an admin posts to a large audience. The word entered Persian from French via the broader European canal of loanwords.
ریپورت کردن
ریپورت کردن (riport kardan) means to report a post or account to the platform for violating rules. It combines English “report” with the Persian verb kardan, making it a classic digital compound verb.
کپشن
کپشن (kepshan) is a direct borrowing of English “caption” and means the text written below a photo or video on social media. Used identically to its English source in everyday Persian online speech.
پین کردن
پین کردن (pin kardan) means to pin: to fix a post, message, or browser tab to the top so it stays visible. The verb combines English “pin” with the Persian all-purpose verb kardan, to do.
استوری برجسته
استوری برجسته (estori-ye barjaste) means a story highlight on Instagram: a curated collection of past stories pinned permanently on a profile. A mix of English and Persian.
ترندینگ
ترندینگ (trending) is borrowed from English and means something currently popular online. Native equivalents داغ (hot) and پرطرفدار (popular) exist, but ترندینگ is the default in social media contexts.
وایرال شدن
وایرال شدن (vâyrâl shodan) means to go viral: content that spreads explosively online. A typical Persian compound pairing the English adjective viral with the light verb شدن (to become).
سلفی
سلفی (selfi) is borrowed directly from English selfie: a self-portrait photo taken with a smartphone. The phrase سلفی گرفتن (to take a selfie) is standard, with no native equivalent.