دفتر
دفتر (daftar) means notebook, office, or bureau. It traces back to the Greek word for writing tablet and is one of the most common A1-level words in everyday Persian.
Glossary
متن
متن (matn) is an Arabic-origin word meaning the text or body of a written document. In Persian it refers to the main written content of anything: a letter, a contract, a speech, or a message.
پرسش
پرسش (porsesh) is the pure Persian word for question or formal inquiry. It is the native counterpart to the Arabic-origin سؤال and the preferred form in formal writing, journalism, and education.
لوایح
لوایح (lavâyeh) is the Arabic-origin plural form for bills or draft legislation, used in formal Persian to refer to proposed laws submitted to parliament for review and approval.
بخشنامه
بخشنامه (bakhshnâme) is the Persian word for a circular memo or official administrative directive sent from a higher authority to all relevant offices or departments.
گزارش
گزارش (gozâresh) is the Persian word for report, news bulletin, or account. It comes from the pure Persian root gozârdan and turns up everywhere from school assignments to breaking news.
کنفرانس
کنفرانس (konferâns) means a conference or formal presentation. It is borrowed from French conférence, which entered Persian through academic and diplomatic channels. It covers both large international gatherings and a single formal talk.
صورتجلسه
صورتجلسه (surat-jalase) means the official minutes or written record of a meeting. Both components come from Arabic: صورت (form, face) and جلسه (session). It is a fixed administrative compound used in formal Persian.
جلسه
جلسه (jalase) means a meeting, session, or assembly. Borrowed from Arabic, it comes from the root ج-ل-س meaning to sit. It is the standard word for any organized gathering in Persian office life.
دفترخانه
دفترخانه (daftarkhâne) is a notary’s office or registry office, the place where contracts, deeds, and official documents are formally certified. The word combines دفتر (of Greek origin via Arabic) with خانه (pure Persian for house).