Persian/Glossary
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This is the Glossary for the Persian language course on English Wikibooks.
English gloss | Notes | ‹fârsi› | فارسی
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Letter: [ɒː], [æ], [e], [o] | Lesson 1 | ‹alef› | ا |
Noun: water | ‹âb› | آب | |
Adjective: blue | ‹âbi› | آبی | |
Interjection: yep, yes (informal) | ‹âre› | آره | |
Noun: gentleman, sir, Mr. | Lesson 2 | ‹âqâ› | آقا |
Noun: black cherry | ‹âlbâlu› | آلبالو | |
Noun: prune | ‹âlu› | آلو | |
Noun: damson | ‹âluce› | آلوچه | |
Adjective: American | Lesson 5 | ‹âmrikâyi› | آمریکایی |
Determiner: that | ‹ân, on› | آن | |
Pronoun: they | Lesson 5 | ‹ânhâ, onâ› | آنها |
Noun: furniture | ‹asâs› | اثاث | |
Noun: Sociology | ‹ejtemâ’i› | اجتماعی | |
Verb: am, is, are | Lesson 5 | ‹am, i, ast, im, in, an› | ام، ای، است، ایم، اید، اند |
Noun: name | Lesson 4 | ‹esm› | اسم |
Adverb: today | ‹emruz› | امروز | |
Noun: pomegranate | ‹anâr› | انار | |
Noun: mango | ‹anbe› | انبه | |
Noun: English | ‹engelisi› | انگلیسی | |
Noun: grapes | ‹angur› | انگور | |
Pronoun: he, she | Lesson 5 | ‹u› | او |
Proper noun: Iran | ‹irân› | ایران | |
Adjective: Iranian | Lesson 5 | ‹irâni› | ایرانی |
Determiner: this | ‹in› | این | |
Letter: [b] | Lesson 1 | ‹be› | ب |
Preposition: with | ‹bâ› | با | |
Adjective: smart | ‹bâhuš› | باهوش | |
Interjection: excuse me | Lesson 4 | ‹bebaxšid› | ببخشید |
Noun: (person) child, infant | ‹bacce› | بچّه | |
Adjective: bad | Lesson 3 | ‹bad› | بد |
Noun: (person) brother | ‹barâdar› | برادر | |
Preposition: for, in order to | ‹barâye› | برای | |
Interjection: goodbye (said to the person who is leaving) | ‹besalâmat› | بسلامت | |
Phrase: What can I do for you? | ‹befarmâin› | بفرمایید | |
Phrase: in the afternoon | ‹ba’d az zohr› | بعد از ظهر | |
Interjection: yes (formal) | ‹bale› | بله | |
Adjective: purple | ‹banafš› | بنفش | |
Verb: to be | Lesson 5 | ‹budan› | بودن |
in, at, to, for | ‹be› | به | |
Number: twenty (20) | ‹bist› | بیست (۲۰) | |
Letter: [p] | Lesson 1 | ‹pe› | پ |
Noun: foot | ‹pâ› | پا | |
Number: five hundred (500) | ‹pânsâd› | پانصد (۵۰۰) | |
Noun: (person) father | ‹pedar› | پدر | |
Noun: (person) grandfather | ‹pedarbozorg› | پدربزرگ | |
Noun: orange | ‹porteqâl› | پرتغال | |
Noun: bird | ‹parande› | پرنده | |
Adverb: the day before yesterday | ‹pariruz› | پریروز | |
Adverb: the day after tomorrow | ‹pas fardâ› | پس فردا | |
Noun: (person) boy, son | ‹pesar› | پسر | |
Number: five (5) | ‹panj› | پنج (۵) | |
Number: fifty (50) | ‹panjâh› | پنجاه (۵۰) | |
Number: fifteen (15) | ‹panjdah› | پانزده (۱۵) | |
Noun: Thursday | ‹panj-šambe› | پنجشنبه | |
Letter: [t] | Lesson 1 | ‹te› | ت |
Pronoun: you (singular, informal) | Lesson 1 | ‹tow› | تو |
Noun: berry | ‹tut› | توت | |
Preposition: until | ‹tâ› | تا | |
Noun: (classifier) unit | ‹tâ› | تا | |
Noun: television | ‹televizion› | تلویزیون | |
Noun: strawberry | ‹tut farangi› | توت فرنگی | |
Noun: raspberry | ‹tamešk› | تمشک | |
Noun: history | ‹târix› | تاریخ | |
Letter: [s] | Lesson 1 | ‹se› | ث |
Letter: [dʒ] | Lesson 1 | ‹jim› | ج |
Noun: place | ‹jâ› | جا | |
Noun: soul, darling | ‹jân› | جان | |
Noun: geography | ‹joqrâfi› | جغرافی | |
Noun: Friday | ‹jom’e› | جمعه | |
Letter: [tʃ] | Lesson 1 | ‹ce› | چ |
Noun: tea | ‹câi› | چای | |
Noun: eye | ‹cešm› | چشم | |
Adjective: how | Lesson 2 | ‹cetor› | چطور |
Phrase: How are you? (informal) | Lesson 1 | ‹cetori?› | چطوری؟ |
Conjunction: because | ‹con› | چون | |
Number: four (4) | ‹cahâr, câr› | چهار (۴) | |
Number: fourteen (14) | ‹cahârdah› | چهارده (۱۴) | |
Pronoun: what? | Lesson 4 | ‹ci› | چی |
Noun: Wednesday | ‹cahâr-šambe, câršambe› | چهارشنبه | |
Number: four hundred (400) | ‹cahârsâd› | چهارصد (۴۰۰) | |
Number: forty (40) | ‹cehel› | چهل (۴۰) | |
Letter: [h] | Lesson 1 | ‹he› | ح |
Noun: health | Lesson 2 | ‹hâl› | حال |
Noun: your health (informal) | Lesson 3 | ‹hâlet› | حالت |
Noun: bath (Turkish?) | ‹hammâm› | حمّام | |
Letter: [x] | Lesson 1 | ‹xe› | خ |
Noun: (person) maternal aunt | ‹xâle› | خاله | |
Phrase: May God keep you. (Goodbye.) | Lesson 2 | ‹xodâ hâfez.› | خداحافظ. |
Noun: (person) wife, lady, Miss | Lesson 4 | ‹xânom› | خانم |
Noun: house | ‹xâne, xune› | خانه | |
fatigue | ‹xastegi› | خستگی | |
Noun: (person) sister | ‹xâhar› | خواهر | |
Phrase: Please do [...]. Also used like “you’re welcome.” | ‹xâhesh mikonam› | خواهش میکنم | |
Adjective: fine, well, good | ‹xub› | خوب | |
Phrase: I’m fine. | Lesson 1 | ‹(man) xubam.› | (من) خوبم. |
Adjective: pleasant, happy | ‹xoš› | خوش | |
Phrase: Nice to meet you. | Lesson 4 | ‹xošbaxtam› | خوشبختم |
Interjection: no | Lesson 5 | ‹xeyr› | خیر |
very | Lesson 3 | ‹xeyli› | خیلی |
Letter: [d] | Lesson 2 | ‹dâ› | د |
Noun: (person) maternal uncle | ‹dâyi› | دایی | |
Noun: (person) girl, daughter | ‹doxtar› | دختر | |
Preposition: to, for, at | ‹dar› | در | |
Noun: door | ‹dar› | در | |
Noun: lesson, lecture | ‹dars› | درس | |
Noun: hand | ‹dast› | دست | |
Noun: bathroom | ‹dastšuy› | دستشویی | |
Noun: notebook | ‹daftar› | دفتر | |
Noun: heart, guts | ‹del› | دل | |
Noun: tail | ‹dom› | دم | |
Number: two (2) | ‹do› | دو (۲) | |
Number: twelve (12) | ‹devâzdah› | دوازده (۱۲) | |
Noun: (person) friend | ‹dust› | دوست | |
Noun: Monday | ‹do-šambe› | دوشنبه | |
Number: two hundred (200) | ‹devist› | دویست (۲۰۰) | |
Number: ten (10) | ‹dah› | ده (۱۰) | |
Adverb: yesterday | ‹diruz› | دیروز | |
Letter: [z] | Lesson 2 | ‹zâ› | ذ |
Letter: [ɾ] | Lesson 2 | ‹re› | ر |
restaurant | ‹resturân› | رستوران | |
Noun: day | ‹ruz› | روز | |
Phrase: good day | ‹ruz bexeyr› | روز بخیر | |
Noun: newspaper | ‹ruznâme› | روزنامه | |
Noun: mathematics | ‹riâzi› | ریاضی | |
Letter: [z] | Lesson 2 | ‹ze› | ز |
Adjective: yellow | ‹zard› | زرد | |
Noun: apricot | ‹zardâlu› | زردالو | |
Noun: (person) woman, wife | ‹zan› | زن | |
Letter: [ʒ] | Lesson 2 | ‹že› | ژ |
Letter: [s] | Lesson 2 | ‹sin› | س |
Adjective: green | ‹sabz› | سبز | |
Adjective: difficult | ‹saxt› | سخت | |
Noun: head, top | ‹sar› | سر | |
Noun: (animal) dog | ‹sag› | سگ | |
Noun: watch | ‹sâ’at› | ساعت | |
Phrase: Peace (hello)! | Lesson 1 | ‹salâm!› | سلام! |
hello (in response) | ‹salâm ’aleykom› | سلام علیکم | |
Number: three (3) | ‹se› | سه (۳) | |
Noun: Tuesday | ‹se-šambe› | سهشنبه | |
Number: thirty (30) | ‹si› | سی (۳۰) | |
Adjective: black | ‹siâh› | سیاه | |
Adjective: white | ‹sefid› | سفید | |
Noun: apple | ‹sib› | سیب | |
Number: thirteen (13) | ‹sizdah› | سیزده (۱۳) | |
Number: three hundred (300) | ‹sisâd› | سیصد (۳۰۰) | |
Noun: chest | ‹sine› | سینه | |
Letter: [ʃ] | Lesson 2 | ‹šin› | ش |
Number: sixteen (16) | ‹šâzdah› | شانزده (۱۶) | |
Noun: evening | ‹šab› | شب | |
Phrase: good night (used for departure or bedtime) | ‹šab bexeyr› | شب بخیر | |
Noun: company, firm | ‹šerkat› | شرکت | |
Number: six hundred (600) | ‹šešsâd› | ششصد (۶۰۰) | |
Number: sixty (60) | ‹šast› | شصت (۶۰) | |
Number: six (6) | ‹šeš› | شش (۶) | |
Noun: sugar | ‹šekar› | شکر | |
Pronoun: you (plural or polite singular) | Lesson 2 | ‹šomâ› | شما |
Noun: Saturday | ‹šambe› | شنبه | |
Noun: (person) husband | ‹šohar› | شوهر | |
Proper noun: Shirin (female personal name) | ‹širin› | شیرین | |
Noun: chemistry | ‹šimi› | شیمی | |
Letter: [s] | Lesson 2 | ‹sâd› | ص |
Interjection: Good morning | Lesson 3 | ‹sobh bexeyr› | صبح بخیر |
Number: hundred (100) | ‹sad› | صد (۱۰۰) | |
Number: zero (0) | ‹sefr› | صفر (۰) | |
Noun: chair | ‹sandali› | صندلی | |
Adjective: pink | ‹surati› | صورتی | |
Letter: [z] | Lesson 2 | ‹zâd› | ض |
Letter: [t] | Lesson 2 | ‹tâ› | ط |
Letter: [z] | Lesson 2 | ‹zâ› | ظ |
Letter: [ʔ] | Lesson 3 | ‹’eyn› | ع |
Noun: afternoon, evening | ‹’asr› | عصر | |
Phrase: good afternoon, good evening | ‹’asr bexeyr› | عصر بخیر | |
Noun: science | ‹’olum› | علوم | |
Noun: (person) paternal uncle | ‹’amu› | عمو | |
Noun: (person) paternal aunt | ‹’amme› | عمّه | |
Letter: [ɣ], [ɢ] | Lesson 3 | ‹qeyn› | غ |
Letter: [f] | Lesson 3 | ‹fe› | ف |
Noun: Persian; Adjective: Persian | ‹fârsi› | فارسی | |
Adverb: tomorrow | ‹fardâ› | فردا | |
Verb: to command | ‹farmudan› | فرمودن | |
Noun: physics | ‹fizik› | فیزیک | |
Adverb: only | ‹faqat› | فقط | |
Letter: [ɢ], [ɣ], [q] | Lesson 3 | ‹qaf› | ق |
Adjective: beautiful | ‹qašang› | قشنگ | |
Adjective: old, ancient | ‹qadimi› | قدیمی | |
Adjective: red | ‹qermez› | قرمز | |
Noun: food | ‹qazâ› | غذا | |
Noun: hookah | ‹qelyân› | قلیان | |
Noun: sugar cube | ‹qand› | قند | |
Noun: coffee | ‹qahve› | قهوه | |
Noun: coffeehouse | ‹qahve-xâne› | قهوهخانه | |
Adjective: brown | ‹qahvei› | قهوهای | |
Letter: [k] | Lesson 3 | ‹kaf› | ک |
Noun: work, job | ‹kâr› | کار | |
Verb: to work | ‹kâr kardan› | کار کردن | |
Noun: book | ‹ketâb› | کتاب | |
Adjective: from where? | Lesson 5 | ‹kojâi› | کجایی |
Verb: to do, to make, (vulgar) to have sex with | (present stem: کن ‹kon› ) | ‹kardan› | کردن |
Adjective: small | ‹kucek, kucik› | کوچک | |
Pronoun: who | ‹ki› | کی | |
Letter: [g] | Lesson 3 | ‹gaf› | گ |
Adjective: expensive | ‹gerun› | گران | |
Verb: to take | (present stem: گير ‹gir› ) | ‹gereftan› | گرفتن |
Noun: ear | ‹guš› | گوش | |
Verb: to listen | ‹guš kardan› | گوش کردن | |
Noun: conversation, dialogue | ‹goftgu› | گفتگو | |
Verb: to converse | ‹goftgu kardan› | گفتگو کردن | |
Noun: hair (poetic) | ‹gisu› | گیسو | |
Noun: cherry | ‹gilâs› | گیلاس | |
Letter: [l] | Lesson 3 | ‹lâm› | ل |
Noun: (body part) lip | ‹lab› | لب | |
Noun: lemon | ‹limu› | ليمو | |
Letter: [m] | Lesson 3 | ‹mim› | م |
Pronoun: us | Lesson 5 | ‹mâ› | ما |
Noun: (person) mother | ‹mâdar› | مادر | |
Noun: (person) grandmother | ‹mâdarbozorg› | مادربزرگ | |
Noun: car | ‹mâšin› | ماشین | |
Noun: property | ‹mâl› | مال | |
Noun: mama (pet name for mother, like بابا) | ‹mâmân› | مامان | |
Noun: (person) man | ‹mard› | مرد | |
Interjection: thanks | Lesson 1 | ‹mersi› | مرسی |
Noun: pencil | ‹medâd› | مداد | |
Adverb: usually | ‹ma’mulan› | معمولاً | |
Adjective: thankful, thank you | ‹mamnun› | ممنون | |
Pronoun: I, me | Lesson 1 | ‹man› | من |
Noun: hair | ‹mu› | مو | |
Noun: music | ‹musiqi› | موسیقی | |
Noun: banana | ‹moz› | موز | |
Adjective: kind | ‹mehrbun› | مهربان | |
Noun: table | ‹miz› | میز | |
Number: million (1000000) | ‹milyun› | میلیون (۱۰۰۰۰۰۰) | |
Letter: [n] | Lesson 3 | ‹nun› | ن |
Adjective: orange | ‹nârenji› | نارنجی | |
Noun: tangerine | ‹nârengi› | نارنگی | |
Adjective: coconut | ‹nârgil› | نارگیل | |
bread | ‹nân, nun› | نان | |
Noun: lunch | ‹nâhâr› | ناهار | |
Verb: to have lunch | ‹nâhâr kardan› | ناهار کردن | |
Interjection: no (formal) | ‹naxeyr› | نخیر | |
Noun: look | ‹negâh› | نگاه | |
Verb: to look, to watch | ‹negâh kardan› | نگاه کردن | |
Number: ninety (90) | ‹navâd› | نود (۹۰) | |
Number: nineteen (19) | ‹nuzdah› | نوزده (۱۹) | |
Noun: beverage | ‹nušâbe› | نوشابه | |
Adverb: not | ‹nah› | نه | |
Adjective: new | ‹noh› | نه | |
Number: nine (9) | ‹noh› | نه (۹) | |
Number: nine hundred (900) | ‹nohsâd› | نهصد (۹۰۰) | |
Verb: (I) am not | Lesson 3 | ‹nistam› | نیستم |
Letter: [v], [u], [ow] | Lesson 4 | ‹vâv› | و |
Conjunction: and | Lesson 3 | ‹va, vo, o› | و |
Letter: [h] | Lesson 4 | ‹he› | ه |
Number: eighteen (18) | ‹hejdah› | هجده (۱۸) | |
Determiner: each | ‹har› | هر | |
Number: thousand (1000) | ‹hezâr› | هزار (۱۰۰۰) | |
Verb: am, is, are | Lesson 5 | ‹hastam, hasti, hast, hastim, hastin, hastan› | هستم، هستی، هست، هستیم، هستید، هستند |
Number: eight (8) | ‹hašt› | هشت (۸) | |
Number: eighty (80) | ‹haštâd› | هشتاد (۸۰) | |
Number: eight hundred (800) | ‹haštsâd› | هشتضد (۸۰۰) | |
Number: seven (7) | ‹haft› | هفت (۷) | |
Number: seventy (70) | ‹haftâd› | هفتاد (۷۰) | |
Noun: Persian New Year’s tradition of “seven S’s” | Lesson 4 | ‹haftsin› | هفتسین |
Number: seven hundred (700) | ‹haftsâd› | هفتصد (۷۰۰) | |
Number: seventeen (17) | ‹hefdah› | هفده (۱۷) | |
Noun: peach | ‹holu› | هلو | |
also, each other | as suffix colloquially pronounced ‹m›, e.g. ‹šomâm› (“you too”) | ‹ham› | هم |
Noun: (person) spouse | ‹hamsar› | همسر | |
Adverb: always | ‹hamiše› | همیشه | |
Noun: peach | ‹holu› | هلو | |
Noun: watermelon | ‹hendevâne, hendevune› | هندوانه | |
Letter: [j], [i], [ej] | Lesson 4 | ‹ye› | ی |
Particle: of | Lesson 6 | ‹ye, e› | ی |
memory | ‹yâd› | یاد | |
Verb: to learn | ‹yâd gereftan› | یاد گرفتن | |
Number: eleven (11) | ‹yâzdah› | یازده (۱۱) | |
Number: one (1) | ‹yek› | یک (۱) | |
Noun: Sunday | ‹yek-šambe› | یکشنبه | |
Symbol: (ligature) lam-alef | Lesson 4 | ‹lâ› | لا |
Symbol: (diacritic) tashdid (“strengthening”) | Lesson 4 | ‹tašdid› | ّ |
Symbol: (diacritic) hamze | Lesson 4 | ‹’› | ء |
Symbol: (diacritic) zabar (“above”) | Lesson 4 | ‹a› | َ |
Symbol: (diacritic) zir (“below”) | Lesson 4 | ‹e› | ِ |
Symbol: (diacritic) pish (“before”) | Lesson 4 | ‹o› | ُ |
Symbol: (diacritic) sokun | Lesson 4 | ‹-› | ْ |