Glossary

آزادگی

آزادگی (âzâdegi) goes beyond simple freedom. A pure Persian word, it describes the nobility of spirit that belongs to someone who refuses to be owned by desire, fear, or obligation.

اراده

اراده (erâde) is the Persian word for willpower and determination. Borrowed from Arabic, it carries a sense of inner resolve that drives a person toward their goals.

ذات

ذات (zât) means essence, inherent nature, and self in Persian, borrowed from Arabic. It is a formal and philosophical word used to describe the core nature of a thing or person.

شناخت

شناخت (shenâkht) means cognition, recognition, and deep understanding in Persian, derived from the native verb shenâkhtan. It is the standard term in psychology and philosophy for knowing.

آگاهی

آگاهی (âgâhi) means awareness, knowledge, and consciousness in Persian, formed from the native adjective âgâh plus the suffix -i. It is common across formal, political, and everyday speech.

شعور

شعور (sho’ur) means consciousness and awareness in Persian, borrowed from Arabic. It also carries the sense of social propriety, making it richer than a simple translation of consciousness suggests.

احساس

احساس (ehsâs) means feeling, sensation, or emotion in Persian, borrowed from Arabic. It is one of the most common words in everyday speech for expressing inner experience.

ذهن

ذهن (zehn) means mind or intellect in Persian, borrowed from Arabic. It covers both conscious thought and mental capacity, and appears in everyday speech across all registers.

مبدأ

مبدأ (mabda’) means origin, starting point, or first principle. An Arabic loanword used in formal Persian, it appears in philosophy, science, and analytical writing at C1 level.

معنا

معنا (ma’nâ) means meaning, sense, or significance in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic, it is a B1-level everyday word used whenever speakers discuss what a word, gesture, or situation signifies.

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