دراز
دراز (derâz) is a pure Persian adjective meaning long, tall, or stretched out. It anchors two key verbs: derâz keshidan (to lie down) and derâz kardan (to extend or stretch out).
Glossary
همینطوری
همینطوری (hamin-turi) is a colloquial Persian adverb meaning just like that or for no particular reason, built entirely from native Persian elements and used in informal spoken register.
بهتان
بهتان (bohtân) means slander or false accusation in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic بُهْتَان (buhtân), from the root b-h-t, meaning a charge so outrageous it leaves the accused speechless.
مشکوک
مشکوک (mashkuk) means suspicious, suspect, or dubious. Borrowed from Arabic مَشْكُوك (mashkuk), the passive participle of shakka (to doubt), from the root sh-k-k.
خبردار
خبردار (khabardâr) means aware or informed in everyday speech, and also serves as the military command for attention. خبر (news) is Arabic-origin; دار (possessing) is pure Persian.
مالی
مالی (mâli) is a Persian adjective meaning financial or monetary, formed from the Arabic noun مال (mâl, wealth) plus the Persian adjectival suffix -i.
سیگار
سیگار (sigâr) is the standard Persian word for cigarette. Borrowed from French or Spanish cigare/cigarro, it entered Persian in the nineteenth century and is fully naturalized in all registers.
همسایه
همسایه (hamsâye) is the everyday Persian word for neighbor. It is a pure Persian compound from ham (together or fellow) and sâye (shadow), originally meaning one who shares the same shade or shelter.
پلاک
پلاک (pelâk) means license plate or house number plate in Persian. The word is borrowed from French plaque and entered the language through nineteenth-century urban terminology.
احسنت
احسنت (ahsant) is an exclamation meaning bravo or well done, used to express strong admiration or praise. It entered Persian from Arabic and is common in formal, literary, and educational contexts.