تند
tond
spicy; fast
adjective (polysemous)A1
Quick Reference
tond
spicy; fast
A1 — Absolute Beginner
تند pronounced by Elyar
What it means
تند (tond) is a polysemous Persian adjective with two main senses: “spicy” (taste) and “fast” (speed). Both senses share the underlying idea of intensity.
The two senses
- Spicy: غذای تند (ghazâ-ye tond) “spicy food”
- Fast: تند راه میرود (tond râh miravad) “He walks fast”
Common pairings
- تند تند (tond tond) “quickly, very fast”
- غذای تند (ghazâ-ye tond) “spicy food”
- هوای تند (havâ-ye tond) “harsh weather”
- زبان تند (zabân-e tond) “sharp tongue”
Comparative and superlative
- تند (tond)
- تندتر (tond-tar) “spicier; faster”
- تندترین (tond-tarin) “spiciest; fastest”
References
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