روفرشی

What it means

رو فرشی (ru-farshi) “house slippers” are the soft slippers worn indoors at home. The word literally breaks down as ru (on) plus farsh (carpet), so it means “the thing for on the carpet.” They are close in meaning to دمپایی (dampâyi), but ru-farshi specifically suggests the cozy, often fabric or knitted slippers kept for inside the house rather than the rubber sandals used near water.

How to use it

• رو فرشی‌هاتو بپوش (ru-farshi-hâto bepush) “put your house slippers on”
• کفش رو در بیار، رو فرشی بپوش (kafsh ro dar biâr, ru-farshi bepush) “take your shoes off and wear slippers”
• رو فرشی مهمون کجاست؟ (ru-farshi-ye mehmun kojâst?) “where are the guest slippers?”
• یه جفت رو فرشی نو خریدم (ye joft ru-farshi-ye now kharidam) “I bought a new pair of house slippers”

Cultural note

Iranians take their shoes off at the door, so ru-farshi are part of everyday home life. Many households keep a few spare pairs by the entrance for guests, and giving a visitor a clean pair of slippers is a small gesture of hospitality.

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab