صندلی
sandali
chair
nounA1
Quick Reference
san-da-LI
chair
A1 — Absolute Beginner
What it means
صندلی (sandali) means “chair.” Arabic-origin loanword from صَنْدَل (sandal), used universally in Persian for any kind of chair from a kitchen seat to an office throne.
How to use it
- روی صندلی بنشین (ru-ye sandali beneshin) “Sit on the chair”
- این صندلی راحت است (in sandali râhat ast) “This chair is comfortable”
- صندلی شما کجاست؟ (sandali-ye shomâ kojâ-st?) “Where is your chair?”
Common pairings
- صندلی چرخدار (sandali-ye charkh-dâr) “wheelchair”
- صندلی راحتی (sandali-ye râhati) “comfortable chair, armchair”
- صندلی اداری (sandali-ye edâri) “office chair”
- صندلی تاشو (sandali-ye tâshu) “folding chair”
References
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Arabicصندلsandal root, loaned into Persian for the seating object
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