zan-i (the indefinite -i is not stressed although the adjectival -i IS stressed, if you'll recall!) | a woman, one woman, a certain woman |
āqā | Sir, man, gentleman |
mard-i | a man, one man, a certain man |
kāve | Kāve, a hero of the Shāhname of Ferdawsi; a masculine name |
qahremān-i | a hero, one hero, a certain hero |
qahremān | hero, champion, protagonist |
mozakker | masculine, male |
shāh-nāme | the Shāhname, the Book of Kings, the national epic of Iran by Ferdawsi, written around around 1000 AD. |
Hakim Abul-Qāsem Ferdawsi Tusi | Hakim Abul-Qasem Ferdawsi Tusi, (935–1020) |
zhāle | dew; a femine name |
moannas | feminine, female |
be-ma`ni-ye | with the meaning of |
golestān | garden; Book by Sa`di, The most famous prose work in Persian literature, completed in 1258. |
sa`di | Shaikh Sa`di of Shiraz, (1184 - 1283/1291?) |
mashhur | famous |
bahrām | Bahram; masculine name |
pādshāh | king, emperor |
zibā | beautiful |
khosh-gel | beautiful, pretty, good-looking |
sārā | feminine name; wife of Abraham/Ibrahim |
bānu | woman, lady |
ham-sar | spouse |
dāman | skirt |
zanāne | women's, womanly, feminine, for women |
kamar | waist |
az kamar be pāin | from waist down |
mipushānand | they wear, they put on, one wears, is worn |
otāq-i ke | the room where, the room which |
otāq-i ke dar ān | the room in which, the room where |
nāhid | feminine name; another name for the planet Venus |
sayyāre | planet |
pezeshk | doctor, physician |
tabib | doctor |
vasile | means, instrument, way, tool |
vasile-i bara-ye | a means for, an instrument for |
nām-e digar-i barā-ye | another name for, a different name for |
parvin | Parvin, a feminine name; another name for the constellation, Sorayya or Seven Sisters or the Pleides |
parviz | Parviz, a masculine name meaning "victory" |
behruz | Behruz, a masculine name meaning "good fortune" |
dast-kesh | glove (pulled, "keshiden" over the hand) |
barā-ye dast | for the hand, arm |
pushesh-i | a covering, a piece of clothing |
tavajjoh (this h is pronounced!) | attention, directing the face towards |
bā `allāqe | with interest |
rui āvardan be / rui āvordan be | to bring the face to, to turn to, directing attention to |
amr-i | a matter, a thing, a command |
amr | matter, thing, command |
nāzem | vice-principal, 2nd-in-command in school and in charge of order and discipline |
bā deqqat | with minuteness, with care, carefully, attentively |
ān ke | the one which |
residegi be | attending to, checking to, overseeing |
enzebāt | discipline |
nazm-o enzebāt-e dānesh-āmuz-ān | order and discipline of the students |
chizi rā bar `ohde dārad | he has x job, he has the office of x, he takes care of x |
dārā | Dārā or Daryush, a masculine name; having, in possession of |
dārā-ye khāne ast / dārā-ye khānast | he/she/it has a house |
ālbum | album, photo album |
daftar | ledger, notebook; office |
jam`-āvar-i | collecting |
tambr | postage stamp |
hekāyat | story, anecdote |
qesse | story |
dāstān | story |
polis | police, police man |
pās-bān | police man, watchman, guard |
mansur-i | Mansuri, last name meaning "victory" |
nam-e fāmil | family name, last name |
gardan-band | necklace |
reshte-i | a spun thing, a string, a line, a line of study or major |
zinat | ornament, decoration |
felez | metal |
sang | stone, rock, gem |
qimat | value, price |
qimt-i (here is an example of a stressed adjectival -i) | valuable |
dawr-e gardan (beware of non-scholarly transliteration of diphthong as "dowr" or "dor" | around the neck |
gardan | neck |
mibandand | they tie, fasten, one ties, it is tied |
manizhe | Manizhe, a feminine name; in the Shāhname, the daughter of Afrassiyab and beloved of Bizhan, son of Giv |
hayvān | animal |
jānvar or jānevar | animal |
`oqāb | eagle |
parande | thing that flies, i.e. bird |
parande-i | a bird, one bird, a certain bird |
parande-i shekār-i (the -i of parande is unstressed indefinite while on -i is stressed adjectival | hunting bird, bird of prey |
shekār-i | of hunting, for hunting, predatory |
jase | body, bulk, bulkiness |
nesbat-an | relatively |
bā jase-ye nesbat-an bozorg | with a relatively big body |
edāre | office |
daftar-e kār | office of work |
bāzargān (careful of the a and ā in this one!) | merchant, trader |
tājer | trader |
javān | young person, young person |
bornā | young |
kam-senn | young, young in age |
madrase-i | a school, one school, a certain school |
āqā-i | a gentleman, one gentleman, a certain gentleman |
enshā-i | one composition, a composition, a certain composition |
enshā | composition, creative writing |
abru | eyebrow |
majmu` | collection of, gathering of |
mu | hair(s) |
mu-hā-ye kutāh | small hair(s) |
abru-i, abru-i | one eyebrow, an eyebrow, a certain eyebrow |
bar bālā-ye cheshm | upon the above of the eye, on the area above the eye |
انسان | human being, person |
miruyad | he/she/it grows |
rāh-raw | hall, corridor, walkway, passageway |
bārik | narrow, thin |
sar-pushide | covered |
mohavete-ye bāz | open area, open space, open enclosure |
montahā mishavad | it ends up in, it leads to |
dālān | hall, corridor, passageway, walkway |
har jānvar-i ke | every animal which, any animal that |
tavān-e parvāz | ability of flight, capability of flying |
setāre | star |
jesm-i dar āsmān ke | the body in the sky which |
nur | light |
nān-vā | baker |
kasi ke | someone who, the one who, he who, she who |
sa`id | Sa`id, masculine name with the meaning, "happy" or "blessed" |
zirak | smart, clever, talented, sharp |
este`dād | talent |
zerang | smart, clever, talented, sharp |
mozhe | eyelash |
mozhgān | Mozhgān, a feminine name; eyelashes |
pahn | wide, spread out |
mehr-bān / mehrabān | friendly, nice, kind |
dustāne | friendly |
shostan | to wash |
tamiz | clean |
darakhshān | bright, shining |
rawshan | lit up, bright, shining, clear |
zesht | ugly |
mohāsel | student |
pir | old, old person |
mānand-e | like x |
mesl-e | like x |
mesal | example, sample |
nemune | example, sample |
taghir dādan | to change |
`avaz kardan | to change, to replace |
naw | new |
jadid | new |
navin, novin | new |
tāze | new, fresh |
ārāste | decorated, nicely arranged |
shik | chic |